Maxioms by John Gay
A lost good name is ne'er retriev'd.
A lost good name is ne'er retriev'd.
So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.
So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.
My tongue within my lips I rein:
For who talks much must talk in vain.
My tongue within my lips I rein:
For who talks much must talk in vain.
There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self
There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self
