Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay read more

Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!

All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.

All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.

O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.

O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.

There is no evil without its compensation.

There is no evil without its compensation.

Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]

Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]

The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.

The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.

He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.

He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.

And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.

And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.

Say to pleasure, Gentle Eve, I will none of your apple.

Say to pleasure, Gentle Eve, I will none of your apple.