The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

O these degenerate days!

O these degenerate days!

Good horses make short miles.

Good horses make short miles.

Then fill the bowl--way with gloom!
Our joys shall always last;
For Hope shall brighten days to read more

Then fill the bowl--way with gloom!
Our joys shall always last;
For Hope shall brighten days to come,
And Mem'ry gild the past.

All delay is irksome, but it teaches us wisdom.

All delay is irksome, but it teaches us wisdom.

Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.

Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.

Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.

'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.