You do ill to praise, but worse to censure, what you do not understand

You do ill to praise, but worse to censure, what you do not understand

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

And touch'd their golden harps, and hymning praised
God and his works.

And touch'd their golden harps, and hymning praised
God and his works.

There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.

There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.

Solid pudding against empty praise.

Solid pudding against empty praise.

Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your read more

Join voices, all ye living souls: ye birds,
That singing up to heaven-gate ascend,
Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise.

To what base ends, and by what abject ways,
Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise!

To what base ends, and by what abject ways,
Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise!

Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.

Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.

The sweeter sound of woman's praise.

The sweeter sound of woman's praise.