There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our read more

There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,
Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.

Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.

Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.

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

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

To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.

To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!

Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.

Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

She has deceived her father, and may thee.

She has deceived her father, and may thee.

If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.

If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.