The faulty stands on his guard.

The faulty stands on his guard.

Idleness induces caprice.

Idleness induces caprice.

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

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

Hope springs eternal in the human breast,
Man never is, but always to be blest.

Hope springs eternal in the human breast,
Man never is, but always to be blest.

Heap on more wood! the wind is chill!
But let it whistle as it will,
We'll keep read more

Heap on more wood! the wind is chill!
But let it whistle as it will,
We'll keep up Christmas merry still.

But who alas! can love and then be wise?

But who alas! can love and then be wise?

Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.

Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.

A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.

A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.

So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

So honour peereth in the meanest habit.