Maxioms by William Cowper
Doing good,
Disinterested good, is not our trade.
Doing good,
Disinterested good, is not our trade.
Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
Glory built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
Seek to delight, that they may mend mankind.
And, while they captivate, inform the mind.
Seek to delight, that they may mend mankind.
And, while they captivate, inform the mind.
Sin let loose speaks punishment at hand.
Sin let loose speaks punishment at hand.
How much a dunce that has been sent to roam
Excels a dunce that has been kept at home.
How much a dunce that has been sent to roam
Excels a dunce that has been kept at home.
