Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.

Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.

Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.

Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.

We make allowance for necessity.

We make allowance for necessity.

For, wake where'er he may, man wakes to care and coil.

For, wake where'er he may, man wakes to care and coil.

Better times perhaps await us who are now wretched.

Better times perhaps await us who are now wretched.

Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.

Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

But who alas! can love and then be wise?

But who alas! can love and then be wise?

Villany reduces those whom it defiles to the same level.

Villany reduces those whom it defiles to the same level.