He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.

He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.

Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything. read more

Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything. The wills above be
done, but I would fain die a dry death.

A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.

A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.

Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it.

Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it.

Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!

Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!

Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]

Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]

The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.

The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"

Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.

Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.