I'ld charm her with the magic of a switch.

I'ld charm her with the magic of a switch.

Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.

Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.

Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?

Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?

Like a dog he hunts in dreams.

Like a dog he hunts in dreams.

A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.

A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.

Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.

Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.

Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.

Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.

You harp perpetually on the same string.

You harp perpetually on the same string.

On a good bargaine thinke twice.

On a good bargaine thinke twice.