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And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your
wrath: Neither give place to read more
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your
wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
A snow yeare, a rich yeare.
A snow yeare, a rich yeare.
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.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.
In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.