Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, read more

Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, more powerful in its blow than
lightning.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

Hast comes not alone.

Hast comes not alone.

The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
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The Lyon is not so fierce as they paint him.
[The lion is not so fierce as they paint him.]

Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.

Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.

To hear is to heed.

To hear is to heed.

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

We must every one be a man of his own fancy.

We must every one be a man of his own fancy.

Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!

Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!