Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

I hate all children of precocious talent.

I hate all children of precocious talent.

When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.

When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.

'Tis gone: a thousand such have slipt
Away from my embraces:
And fallen into the dusty crypt
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'Tis gone: a thousand such have slipt
Away from my embraces:
And fallen into the dusty crypt
Of darken'd forms and faces.

Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.

Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles read more

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-morrow may be dying.

A man of three letters, " F U R."

A man of three letters, " F U R."

The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.

The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.

So--now the danger dared at last,
Look back and smile at perils past!

So--now the danger dared at last,
Look back and smile at perils past!