He that staies does the businesse.

He that staies does the businesse.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

The wife is the key of the house.

The wife is the key of the house.

And maidens call it--Love in idleness.

And maidens call it--Love in idleness.

Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.

Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.

In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.

In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.

Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.

Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.

But who alas! can love and then be wise?

But who alas! can love and then be wise?

The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.

The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.