The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.

The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.

My forces are not enfeebled, I find no decay in my strength; my
provisions are not cut off, I read more

My forces are not enfeebled, I find no decay in my strength; my
provisions are not cut off, I find no abhorring in mine appetite;
my counsels are not corrupted nor infatuated, I find no false
apprehensions to work upon mine understanding; and yet they see
that invisibly, and I feel that insensibly, the disease prevails.

My appetite comes to me while eating.

My appetite comes to me while eating.

Young children and chickens would ever be eating.

Young children and chickens would ever be eating.

Epicurean cooks
Sharpen with cloyless sauce his appetite,
That sleep and feeding may prorogue his honor
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Epicurean cooks
Sharpen with cloyless sauce his appetite,
That sleep and feeding may prorogue his honor
Evan till a Lethe'd dulness--

His thirst he slakes at some pure neighboring brook,
Nor seeks for sauce where Appetite stands cook.

His thirst he slakes at some pure neighboring brook,
Nor seeks for sauce where Appetite stands cook.

Govern well thy appetite, lest Sin
Surprise thee, and her black attendant Death.

Govern well thy appetite, lest Sin
Surprise thee, and her black attendant Death.

Now good digestion wait on appetite,
And health on both!

Now good digestion wait on appetite,
And health on both!

Keen appetite
And quick digestion wait on you and yours.

Keen appetite
And quick digestion wait on you and yours.