“Night came, but unattended with repose.Alone she came, no sleep their eyes to close.Alone and black she came; no friendly stars arose.”
“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.”
“Better shun the bait, than struggle in the snare. ”
“When I consider Life, 'tis all a cheat;Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit;Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay:To-morrow's falser than the former day;Lies worse; and while it says, we shall be blestWith some new joys, cuts off what we possesst.”
“Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail, Our lion now will foreign foes assail.”
“None are so busy as the fool and knave.”