Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.

Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.

I hate ingratitude more in man
Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness,
Or any taint of vice.

I hate ingratitude more in man
Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness,
Or any taint of vice.

Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more

Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.

A stone in a well is not lost.

A stone in a well is not lost.

Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.

Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.

But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
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But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
As make the angels weep.

Is there a man whose judgment clear
Can others teach the course to steer,
Yet runs himself read more

Is there a man whose judgment clear
Can others teach the course to steer,
Yet runs himself life's mad career,
Wild as the wave?

By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!

By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!

Noble houskeepers neede no dores.

Noble houskeepers neede no dores.