The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.

The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.

Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.

Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.

Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.

Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.

Love and life are for to-day.

Love and life are for to-day.

But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.

But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.

Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.

Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.

Nor has he lived in vain, who from his cradle to his grave has
passed his life in seclusion.

Nor has he lived in vain, who from his cradle to his grave has
passed his life in seclusion.

Let not our proposal be disregarded on the score of our youth.

Let not our proposal be disregarded on the score of our youth.

Punishment is lame, but it comes.

Punishment is lame, but it comes.