A man of three letters, " F U R."

A man of three letters, " F U R."

With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy read more

With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy ambition finds.

Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]

Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]

But pleasures are like poppies spread:
You seize the flower,--its bloom is shed.

But pleasures are like poppies spread:
You seize the flower,--its bloom is shed.

It's absurd to warme one in his armour.

It's absurd to warme one in his armour.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.

'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.

The faulty stands on his guard.

The faulty stands on his guard.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.