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Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
When a friend askes, there is no to morrow.
When a friend askes, there is no to morrow.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
All things in their beeing are good for something.
All things in their beeing are good for something.
Fear keepes and looks to the vineyard, and not the owner.
Fear keepes and looks to the vineyard, and not the owner.
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.
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
Lightning strikes the tops of the mountains.
Lightning strikes the tops of the mountains.