And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.

And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.

There is no vice so simple but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

There is no vice so simple but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

Ill habits gather by unseen degrees,As brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

Ill habits gather by unseen degrees,As brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas.

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her mask

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her mask

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Wild oats make a bad autumn crop.

Wild oats make a bad autumn crop.

What maintains one vice would bring up two children.

What maintains one vice would bring up two children.

The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.

The worst vice of a fanatic is his sincerity.

Nurse one vice in your bosom. Give it the attention it deserves and let your virtues spring p modestly around read more

Nurse one vice in your bosom. Give it the attention it deserves and let your virtues spring p modestly around it. Then you'll have the miser who's no liar; and the drunkard who's the benefactor of the whole city.