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Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
We know this to be all nonsense.
We know this to be all nonsense.
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with read more
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with service.
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
The best manners are stained by haughtiness.
The best manners are stained by haughtiness.
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
Old soldiers never die;
They fade away!
Old soldiers never die;
They fade away!