Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

There is no such thing as perfect happiness.

There is no such thing as perfect happiness.

Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay read more

Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!

The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]

The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]

Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]

Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]

Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none.

Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none.

The mob will now and then see things in a right light.

The mob will now and then see things in a right light.

To John I owed great obligation:
But John unhandsomely thought fit
To publish it to all the read more

To John I owed great obligation:
But John unhandsomely thought fit
To publish it to all the nation;
Sure John and I are more than quit.

The first dish pleaseth all.

The first dish pleaseth all.