Authors Are Partial To Their Wit, 'tis

That Virtue Only Makes Our Bliss Below, And All Our Knowledge Is Ourselves To Know.

Court-virtues Bear, Like Gems, The Highest Rate, Born Where Heav'n Influence Scarce Can Penetrate. In Life's Low Vale, The Soil The Virtues Like, They Please As Beauties, Here As Wonders Strike.

The Mouse That Always Trusts To One Poor Hole Can Never Be A Mouse Of Any Soul.

Fear Not The Anger Of The Wise To Raise; Those Best Can Bear Reproof Who Merit Praise.

But Just Disease To Luxury Succeeds, And Ev'ry Death Its Own Avenger Breeds.