The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.

The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.

The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.

The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.

Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.

Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.

Be not ashamed to have had wild days, but not to have sown your
wild oats.

Be not ashamed to have had wild days, but not to have sown your
wild oats.

We plough the sand on the sea shore.

We plough the sand on the sea shore.

We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.

We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.

A man should be religious, not superstitious.

A man should be religious, not superstitious.

Cities seldome change Religion only.

Cities seldome change Religion only.

Life is halfe spent before we know what it is.

Life is halfe spent before we know what it is.