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Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.
Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
The death of a young wolfe doth never come too soon.
The death of a young wolfe doth never come too soon.
Consider the end.
Consider the end.
The stern delight that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel.
The stern delight that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel.
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, read more
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, frost, and woe,
Where peace and hospitality might reign.
One heat another heat expels.
One heat another heat expels.