Maxioms by John Byrom
But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.
Famed
For every branch of every science known.
Famed
For every branch of every science known.
But scandal's my aversion--I protest
Against all evil speaking, even in jest.
But scandal's my aversion--I protest
Against all evil speaking, even in jest.
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
