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Do not expect good from another's death.
Do not expect good from another's death.
The absent partie is still faultie.
The absent partie is still faultie.
Our fears vanish as the danger approaches.
Our fears vanish as the danger approaches.
At morn the blackcock trims his jetty wing,
'Tis morning prompts the linnet's blithest lay;
All Nature's read more
At morn the blackcock trims his jetty wing,
'Tis morning prompts the linnet's blithest lay;
All Nature's children feel the matin spring
Of life reviving, with reviving day.
Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts.
Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find read more
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find leash, or band,
For dame that loves to rove?
Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!
Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!