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Little losses amaze, great tame.
Little losses amaze, great tame.
To-night, at least, to-night be gay,
Whate'er to-morrow brings.
To-night, at least, to-night be gay,
Whate'er to-morrow brings.
Honesty is the best policy.
Honesty is the best policy.
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!
But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!
What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.
What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.
Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.
Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.
Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.