That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.

That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.

Springes to catch woodcocks.

Springes to catch woodcocks.

The truly noble mind has no resentments.

The truly noble mind has no resentments.

Do not expect good from another's death.

Do not expect good from another's death.

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it doth singe yourself.

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it doth singe yourself.

A third Cato has dropped from the skies.

A third Cato has dropped from the skies.

Must I give way and room to your rash choler?

Must I give way and room to your rash choler?

Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more

Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.

Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.

Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.