Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
She read more

Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
She hates the smell of roses!

O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.

O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.

A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.

A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.

It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.

It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.

'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.

'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.

Good Americans when they die go to Paris.

Good Americans when they die go to Paris.

You kick against the goad.

You kick against the goad.

Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.

Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.

To-night, at least, to-night be gay,
Whate'er to-morrow brings.

To-night, at least, to-night be gay,
Whate'er to-morrow brings.