To his tuned spirit the wild heather-bells
Ring Sabbath knells;
The sod's a cushion for his pious read more

To his tuned spirit the wild heather-bells
Ring Sabbath knells;
The sod's a cushion for his pious want,
And, consecrated by the heaven within it,
The sky-blue pool a font.

A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.

A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.

The vertue of a coward is suspition.

The vertue of a coward is suspition.

Every animal loves itself.

Every animal loves itself.

Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.

Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall read more

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes
of the sea shall declare unto thee.

There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.

There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.

It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters read more

It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters on which we should be silent.

Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.

Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.