Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.

Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.

The act is judged of by the event.

The act is judged of by the event.

He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he
lacks opportunity.

He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he
lacks opportunity.

The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach.
[The Royal Crown cures not the headache.]

The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach.
[The Royal Crown cures not the headache.]

Twice does he live who can enjoy the remembrance of the past.

Twice does he live who can enjoy the remembrance of the past.

One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he
is.

One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he
is.

Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.

Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.

No check, no stay this streamlet fears:
How merrily it goes!
'Twill murmur on a thousand years,
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No check, no stay this streamlet fears:
How merrily it goes!
'Twill murmur on a thousand years,
And flow as now it flows.

Every mile is two in winter.

Every mile is two in winter.