It is hard to abstain from writing satire.

It is hard to abstain from writing satire.

When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.

When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.

Much will always wanting be
To him who much desires.

Much will always wanting be
To him who much desires.

One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he
is.

One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he
is.

Of joys departed
Not to return, how painful the remembrance.

Of joys departed
Not to return, how painful the remembrance.

And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.

And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.

What the law will compel you to do, do of your own free will.

What the law will compel you to do, do of your own free will.

In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.

In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.

Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.

Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.