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'Tis a woman that seduces all mankind; By her we first were taught the wheedling arts. - The Beggar's Opera (act I, sc. 1) [Women] If the heart of a man is depressed with cares, The mist is dispell'd when a woman appears. - The Beggar's Opera (act II) [Women] How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away! But, while ye thus tease me together, To neither a word will I say. - The Beggar's Opera (act II, sc. 2) [Women] The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets. - The Beggar's Opera (act II, sc. 2, l. 35) [Flies] Lash'd into Latin by the tingling rod. - The Birth of the Squire (l. 46) [Linguists] A justice with grave justices shall sit; He praise their wisdom, they admire his wit. - The Birth of the Squire (l. 77) [Judges] Shall ignorance of good and ill Dare to direct the eternal will? Seek virtue, and, of the possest, To Providence resign the rest. - The Father and Jupiter [Virtue] Excuse me, then! you know my heart; But dearest friends, alas! must part. - The Hare and Many Friends (l. 61) [Parting] Friendship, like love, is but a name, Unless to one you stint the flame. - The Hare with Many Friends [Friendship] To friendship every burden's light. - The Hare with Many Friends [Friendship] Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise. - The Hound and the Huntsman [Envy] "I cannot raise my worth too high; Of what vast consequence am I!" "Not of the importance you suppose," Replies a Flea upon his nose; "Be humble, learn thyself to scan; Know, pride was never made for man." - The Man and the Flea [Fleas] Impartially their talents scan, Just education forms the man. - The Owl, Swan, Cock, Spider, Ass, and the Farmer--To a Mother (l. 9) [Education] Learning by study must be won; 'Twas ne'er entail'd from son to son. - The Pack Horse and Carrier (l. 41) [Learning] Lest men suspect your tale untrue, Keep probability in view. - The Painter who Pleased Nobody and Everybody [Truth] Thus shadow owes its birth to light. - The Persian, Sun, and Cloud (l. 10) [Shadows] I hate the man who builds his name On ruins of another's fame. - The Poet and the Rose [Slander] "Is there no hope?" the sick man said, The silent doctor shook his head, And took his leave with signs of sorrow, Despairing of his fee to-morrow. - The Sick Man and the Angel [Medicine] While there is life there's hope (he cried,) Then why such haste?--so groan'd and died. - The Sick Man and The Angel [Hope] In other men we faults may spy, And blame the mote that dims their eye; Each little speck and blemish find, To our own stronger errors blind. - The Turkey and the Ant (pt. I, l. 1) [Judgment] So comes a reckoning when the banquet's o'er, The dreadful reckoning, and men smile no more. - The What D'ye Call It (act II, sc. 9) [Judgment : Proverbs : Results] Breathe soft, ye winds! ye waves, in silence sleep! - To a Lady (ep. I, l. 17) [Peace] Good housewives all the winter's rage despise, Defended by the riding-hood's disguise; Or, underneath the umbrella's oily shade, Safe through the wet on clinking pattens tread, Let Persian dames the unbrella's ribs display, To guard their beauties from the sunny ray; Or sweating slaves support the shady load, When eastern monarchs show their state abroad; Britain in winter only knows its aid, To guard from chilling showers the walking maid. - Trivia (bk. I, l. 209) [Umbrellas] Let firm, well hammer'd soles protect thy feet Through freezing snows, and rains, and soaking sleet; Should the big last extend the shoe too wide, Each stone will wrench the unwary step aside; The sudden turn may stretch the swelling vein, The cracking joint unhinge, or ankle sprain; And when too short the modish shoes are worn, You'll judge the seasons by your shooting corn. - Trivia (bk. I, l. 33) [Shoemaking] O happy unown'd youths! your limbs can bear The scorching dog-star and the winter's air, While the rich infant, nurs'd with care and pain, Thirsts with each heat and coughs with every rain! - Trivia (bk. II, l. 145) [Youth] Displaying page 6 of 7 for this author: << Prev Next >> 1 2 3 4 5 [6] 7
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