If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
read more

If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
May go to whoop and holloa.

Who's to look after the keepers?

Who's to look after the keepers?

Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel;
Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle.

Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel;
Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle.

Councell breakes not the head.

Councell breakes not the head.

A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.

A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.

Weariness
Can snore upon the flint when resty sloth
Finds the down pillow hard.

Weariness
Can snore upon the flint when resty sloth
Finds the down pillow hard.

His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.

His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.

Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.

Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.

Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.

Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.