MY dear and only Love， I pray That little world of thee Be govern‘d by no other sway Than purest monarchy； For if confusion have a part （Which v...
I dare not ask to kiss， I dare not beg a smile， Lest having that， or this， I might grow proud the while. No， no， the utmost share Of my desire shall b...
Being your slave， what should I do but tend Upon the hours and times of your desire？ I have no precious time at all to spend， Nor services to do， till...
i His whole life is an epigram smart， smooth and neatly penn'd， Plaited quite neat to catch applause， with a hang-noose at the end....
ii He has observ'd the golden rule， Till he's become the golden fool....
iii ——And in melodious accents I Will sit me down， and cry `I！ I！'...
iv Some people admire the work of a fool， For it's sure to keep your judgment cool； It does not reproach you with want of wit； It is not like a la...
v He's a blockhead who wants a proof of what he can't perceive； And he's a fool who tries to make such a blockhead believe....
vi Great men and fools do often me inspire； But the greater fool， the greater liar....
vii Some men， created for destruction， come Into the world， and make the world their home. Be they as vile and base as e'er they can， They'll ...