Maxioms by Edmund Spenser
O happy earth,
Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread!
O happy earth,
Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread!
Entire affection hateth nicer hands.
Entire affection hateth nicer hands.
It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.
It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.
Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.
Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.
And with unwearied fingers drawing out
The lines of life, from living knowledge hid.
And with unwearied fingers drawing out
The lines of life, from living knowledge hid.
