The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.

The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.

Good words are worth much, and cost little.

Good words are worth much, and cost little.

But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate read more

But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire.

All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.

All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.

Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.

Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.

Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.

Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.

And in the morn and liquid dew of youth,
Contagious blastments are are most imminent.

And in the morn and liquid dew of youth,
Contagious blastments are are most imminent.

It's an ill councell that hath no escape.

It's an ill councell that hath no escape.

How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!

How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!