Maxioms by Alexander Pope
And not a vanity is given in vain.
And not a vanity is given in vain.
'Tis thus the mercury of man is fix'd,
Strong grows the virtue with his nature mix'd.
'Tis thus the mercury of man is fix'd,
Strong grows the virtue with his nature mix'd.
The doubtful beam long nods from side to side.
The doubtful beam long nods from side to side.
Never find fault with the absent.
Never find fault with the absent.
Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.
Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.
