Maxioms by Sir Walter Scott
What skilful limner e'er would choose
To paint the rainbow's varying hues,
Unless to mortal it were read more
What skilful limner e'er would choose
To paint the rainbow's varying hues,
Unless to mortal it were given
To dip his brush in dyes of heaven?
Where lives the man that has not tried,
How mirth can into folly glide,
And folly into read more
Where lives the man that has not tried,
How mirth can into folly glide,
And folly into sin!
Consider an enemy may become a friend.
Consider an enemy may become a friend.
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
