A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.

A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.

My age, my inclinations, are no longer what they were.

My age, my inclinations, are no longer what they were.

But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.

But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.

His golden locks time hath to silver turned.

His golden locks time hath to silver turned.

Who paies the Physitian, does the cure.

Who paies the Physitian, does the cure.

For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.

For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.

I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.

I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.

Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.

Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.

He that chastens one, chastens 20.

He that chastens one, chastens 20.