Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.

Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.

Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to
your mind.

Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to
your mind.

Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?

Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?

It is a sheep of Beery, it is marked on the nose (applyed to
those that have a blow).

It is a sheep of Beery, it is marked on the nose (applyed to
those that have a blow).

The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.

The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.

Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.

Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.

He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]

He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]

Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.

Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.