A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]

A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]

Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.

Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.

There is no vice so simple, but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

There is no vice so simple, but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

Who could be happy and alone or good?

Who could be happy and alone or good?

Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping.

Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping.

He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.

He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.

Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.

Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.

He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.

He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.

Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.

Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.