Maxioms by Sir Walter Scott
England was merry England, when
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale;
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England was merry England, when
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale;
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale;
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer
The poor man's heart through half the year.
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
Like the dew on the mountain,
Like the foam on the river,
Like the bubble on the read more
Like the dew on the mountain,
Like the foam on the river,
Like the bubble on the fountain,
Thou are gone, and for ever!
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
