Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself read more

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

A small heart hath small desires.

A small heart hath small desires.

Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.

Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.

An old cat sports not with her prey.

An old cat sports not with her prey.

Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.

Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.

Hee hath no leisure who useth it not.

Hee hath no leisure who useth it not.

Man naturally yearns for novelty.

Man naturally yearns for novelty.

Pension never inriched young man.

Pension never inriched young man.

But in the glances of his eye
A penetrating keen and sly
Expression found its home.

But in the glances of his eye
A penetrating keen and sly
Expression found its home.