Compound for sins they are inclined to,
By damning those they have no mind to.

Compound for sins they are inclined to,
By damning those they have no mind to.

The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.

The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.

But who alas! can love and then be wise?

But who alas! can love and then be wise?

Good words quench more then a bucket of water.

Good words quench more then a bucket of water.

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

Bring in great logs and let them lie
To make a solid core of heat.

Bring in great logs and let them lie
To make a solid core of heat.

Your pot broken seemes better then my whole one.

Your pot broken seemes better then my whole one.

We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those read more

We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those which are afar
off.

The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.

The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.