Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.

Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.

There is a devil in every berry of the grape.

There is a devil in every berry of the grape.

That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.

That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.

Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more

Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.

If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.

If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.

Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.

Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.

But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.

But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.

We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.

We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.

The first and last frosts are the worst.

The first and last frosts are the worst.