Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.

Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.

The itch of scribbling.

The itch of scribbling.

By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.

By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.

The truly noble mind has no resentments.

The truly noble mind has no resentments.

Fire is next akin to smoke.

Fire is next akin to smoke.

Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.

Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.

A piece of a Churchyard fitts every body.
[A piece of a Churchyard fits every body.]

A piece of a Churchyard fitts every body.
[A piece of a Churchyard fits every body.]

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so read more

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so renowned on Grecian earth,
The Lindian Cleobulus said, "The mean was still the best";
The Spartan Chilo said, "Know thyself," a heaven-born phrase
confessed.
Corinthian Periander taught "Our anger to command,"
"Too much of nothing," Pittacus, from Mitylene's strand;
Athenian Solon this advised, "Look to the end of life,"
And Bias from Priene showed, "Bad men are the most rife";
Milesian Thales uregd that "None should e'er a surety be";
Few were there words, but if you look, you'll much in little see.

Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.

Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.