You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.

You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.

But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate read more

But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire.

Since you know all, and I nothing, tell me what I dreamed last
night.

Since you know all, and I nothing, tell me what I dreamed last
night.

The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, read more

The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, exclaims, "Thou wast my
only one!"

Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.

Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.

A naughty child is better sick then whole.

A naughty child is better sick then whole.

Ill vessels seldome miscarry.

Ill vessels seldome miscarry.

We are not born for ourselves alone.

We are not born for ourselves alone.

Must I give way and room to your rash choler?

Must I give way and room to your rash choler?