Good swimmers at length are drowned.

Good swimmers at length are drowned.

A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.

A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.

The best smell is bread, the best savour, salt, the best love
that of children.

The best smell is bread, the best savour, salt, the best love
that of children.

What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!

What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!

A gift much expected is paid, not given.

A gift much expected is paid, not given.

Better fed than taught.

Better fed than taught.

What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?

What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?

Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the read more

Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the garden wall.

Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.

Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.