Maxioms by Oliver Goldsmith
Careless their merits or their faults to scan,
His pity gave ere charity began.
Careless their merits or their faults to scan,
His pity gave ere charity began.
No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it.
No one but a fool would measure their satisfaction by what the world thinks of it.
Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
His conduct still right with his argument wrong.
His conduct still right with his argument wrong.
Remembrance wakes with all her busy train,
Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.
Remembrance wakes with all her busy train,
Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.
