With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.

With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.

How sweet the task to shield an absent friend!
I ask but this of mine to--not defend.

How sweet the task to shield an absent friend!
I ask but this of mine to--not defend.

The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.

The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.

Compound for sins they are inclined to,
By damning those they have no mind to.

Compound for sins they are inclined to,
By damning those they have no mind to.

Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.

Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.

Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.

Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.

It is difficult to fly without wings.

It is difficult to fly without wings.

When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.

When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.