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The bowl dispels corroding cares.
The bowl dispels corroding cares.
In doubtful matters boldness is everything.
In doubtful matters boldness is everything.
And sanguine hope through every storm of life,
Shoots her bright beams, and calms the internal strife.
And sanguine hope through every storm of life,
Shoots her bright beams, and calms the internal strife.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
A man of refined taste and judgment.
A man of refined taste and judgment.
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.