Maxioms by Jonathan Swift
Convey a libel in a frown.
And wink a reputation down!
Convey a libel in a frown.
And wink a reputation down!
'Tis an old maxim in the schools,
That flattery's the food of fools;
Yet now and then read more
'Tis an old maxim in the schools,
That flattery's the food of fools;
Yet now and then your men of wit
Will condescend to take a bit.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
I warrant you lay abed till the cows came home.
I warrant you lay abed till the cows came home.
