Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

I'ld charm her with the magic of a switch.

I'ld charm her with the magic of a switch.

In trying to be concise I become obscure.

In trying to be concise I become obscure.

The silence often of pure innocence
Persuades, when speaking fails.

The silence often of pure innocence
Persuades, when speaking fails.

Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.

Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.

Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.

Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.

That delay is our surest protection which enables us to
deliberate on the merits of our intentions.

That delay is our surest protection which enables us to
deliberate on the merits of our intentions.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

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

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