Hee that would be a Gentleman, let him goe to an assault.

Hee that would be a Gentleman, let him goe to an assault.

Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.

Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.

And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.

And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.

We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.

We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.

Craft against vice I must apply.

Craft against vice I must apply.

Turn about is fair play.

Turn about is fair play.

When a man is pleased with the lot of others, he is dissatisfied
with his own, as a matter read more

When a man is pleased with the lot of others, he is dissatisfied
with his own, as a matter of course.

We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.

We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.

Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad read more

Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad truth, which hovers o'er my desk,
Turns what was once romantic to burlesque.