And wer't not madness then
To make the fox surveyor of the fold.

And wer't not madness then
To make the fox surveyor of the fold.

There rose no day, there roll'd no hour
Of pleasure unembitter'd;
And not a trapping deck'd my read more

There rose no day, there roll'd no hour
Of pleasure unembitter'd;
And not a trapping deck'd my power,
That gall'd not while it glitter'd.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

If you are dreaded by many then beware of many.

If you are dreaded by many then beware of many.

The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.

The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.

Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.

Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.

Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so,
execute with vigour.

Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so,
execute with vigour.

The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.

The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.

One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be read more

One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.