Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.

At Length the Fox turnes Monk.

At Length the Fox turnes Monk.

Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping,
the good in learning.

Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping,
the good in learning.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon 'em.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon 'em.

Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad read more

Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad truth, which hovers o'er my desk,
Turns what was once romantic to burlesque.

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!

O, what may man within him hide,
Though angel on the outward side!

O, what may man within him hide,
Though angel on the outward side!

States have their conversions and periods as well as naturall
bodies.

States have their conversions and periods as well as naturall
bodies.