Part 19

Love's of itself too sweet; the best of all Is, when love's honey has a dash of gall.

155. PEACE NOT PERMANENT

Great cities seldom rest; if there be none T' invade from far, they'll find worse foes at home.

156. PARDONS

Those ends in war the best contentment bring, Whose peace is made up with a pardoning.

157. TRUTH AND ERROR

Twixt truth and error, there's this difference known Error is fruitful, truth is only one.

158. WIT PUNISHED PROSPERS MOST

Dread not the shackles; on with thine intent, Good wits get more fame by their punishment.

159. BURIAL

Man may want land to live in; but for all Nature finds out some place for burial.

160. NO PAINS, NO GAINS

If little labour, little are our gains; Man's fortunes are according to his pains.

161. TO YOUTH

Drink wine, and live here blitheful while ye may; The morrow's life too late is; Live to-day.

162. TO ENJOY THE TIME

While fates permit us, let's be merry; Pass all we must the fatal ferry; And this our life, too, whirls away, With the rotation of the day.

163. FELICITY QUICK OF FLIGHT

Every time seems short to be That's measured by felicity; But one half-hour that's made up here With grief, seems longer than a year.

164. MIRTH

True mirth resides not in the smiling skin; The sweetest solace is to act no sin.

165. THE HEART

In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part Without the sweet concurrence of the heart.

166. LOVE, WHAT IT IS

Love is a circle, that doth restless move In the same sweet eternity of Love.

167. DREAMS

Here we are all, by day; by night we're hurl'd By dreams, each one into a several world.

168. AMBITION