Nature made the fields and man the cities.

Nature made the fields and man the cities.

He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.

He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.

But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.

But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.

The love of money and the love of learning rarely meet.

The love of money and the love of learning rarely meet.

Oh, woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.

Oh, woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.

One day unfolds it and one day destroys.

One day unfolds it and one day destroys.

Some falls the means are happier to rise.

Some falls the means are happier to rise.

A good Judge conceives quickly, judges slowly.

A good Judge conceives quickly, judges slowly.

Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.

Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.