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Long jesting was never good.
Long jesting was never good.
My age, my inclinations, are no longer what they were.
My age, my inclinations, are no longer what they were.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy read more
Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy took its wing;
I sat, but neither heard nor saw.
Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.
Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
Be cheerful, if you are wise.