If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine.

If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine.

Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.

Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.

But in the glances of his eye
A penetrating keen and sly
Expression found its home.

But in the glances of his eye
A penetrating keen and sly
Expression found its home.

Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious read more

Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.

One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.

Or wherefore trace, from what slight cause
Its source one tyrant passion draws,
Till mastering all within.

Or wherefore trace, from what slight cause
Its source one tyrant passion draws,
Till mastering all within.

It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.

It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.

Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.

Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.

A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.

A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.