Nature Never Gives Everything At Once.

To Purchase Heaven Has Gold The Power? Can Gold Remove The Mortal Hour? In Life Can Love Be Bought With Gold? Are Friendship's Pleasures To Be Sold? No--all That's Worth A Wish--a Thought, Fair Virtue Gives Unbribed, Unbought. Cease Then On Trash Thy Hopes To Bind, Let Nobler Views Engage Thy Mind.

Preserve Me From Unseasonable And Immoderate Sleep.

Every Man Prefers Virtue, When There Is Not Some Strong Incitement To Transgress Its Precepts.

If We Will Have The Kindness Of Others, We Must Endure Their Follies.

It Is More Reasonable To Wish For Reputation While It May Be Enjoyed, As Anacreon Calls Upon His Companions To Give Him For Present Use The Wine And Garlands Which They Propose To Bestow Upon His Tomb.