Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.

Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.

The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.

The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.

The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.

The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.

He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.

He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.

'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be read more

'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be seduced?

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.

To his tuned spirit the wild heather-bells
Ring Sabbath knells;
The sod's a cushion for his pious read more

To his tuned spirit the wild heather-bells
Ring Sabbath knells;
The sod's a cushion for his pious want,
And, consecrated by the heaven within it,
The sky-blue pool a font.

There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.

There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.

When shall we find his equal?

When shall we find his equal?