280 FOLLY-FOOLS. 6. 'Tis strange there should such difference be "Twixt tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 7. When civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set men together by the ears. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 8. Two things so averse, they never yet But in thy rambling fancy met. BUTLER'S Hudibras. 9. For many a lad returns from school A Latin, Greek, and Hebrew fool; In arts and knowledge still a block, PATTISON. 10. Nothing exceeds in ridicule, no doubt, Though wrong the mode, comply: more sense is shown In wearing others' follies than our own. 11. 'Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, YOUNG. And scarce in human wisdom to do more. 12. Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die ! YOUNG'S Night Thoughts. YOUNG's Night Thoughts. 13. Some positive, persisting fops we know, Who, if once wrong, will needs be always so; 14. For fools rush in where angels fear to tread. POPE. POPE. 15. Who perhaps to the summit of science might soar, 16. Content if "the table he set in a roar." GOLDSMITH'S Retaliation. Whose genius was such, We scarcely could praise him, or blame him, too much; GOLDSMITH's Retaliation. 17. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colours he spread, And bespatter'd with rouge his own natural red. GOLDSMITH's Retaliation. 18. He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, For he knew, when he wish'd, he could whistle them back. 19. And idle jests, untimely spoken, The tend'rest ties have often broken. 20. Explaining metaphysics to the nation- FOOLS. (See FOLLY.) BYRON. FORGETFULNESS-OBLIVION. 1. I've touch'd the highest point of all my greatness; 2. The swallowing gulf Of dark oblivion and deep despair. SHAKSPEARE. SHAKSPEARE. 292 3. FORGET ME NOT. 'T is far off; SHAKSPEARE. 4. Thus peaceful rests, without a stone, a name, What once had beauty, titles, wealth and fame. 5. Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. 6. 'T is infamy to die, and not be miss'd. POPE. Scott. CARLOS WILCOX. 7. Let not a death, unwept, unhonour'd, be FORGET ΜΕ ΝΟΤ. From SOLON. 1. Forget me not, when others gaze Oh! then forget me not! 2. Think of him whose prayers shall bless thee; Think of him thy love had bless'd. 3. Oh! think of her who holds thee dear, 4. And think that thou art all to her! May joy thy steps attend, And mayst thou find in every form a friend; BYRON. BYRON. 5. Though we should meet no more, sweet maid, Forget me not. 6. Remember thee, and all thy pains, Yes! while a pulse, a breath remains, 7. Each dew-drop, on its morning leaves, That whisper, when young passion grieves His dream of hopes and fears, MONTGOMERY. FITZ-GREEN HALLECK. FORGIVENESS - MERCY - PITY, &c. 1. And but to speaken of her conscience, 2. The quality of mercy is not strain'd; 3. 'Tis mightiest in the mighty; it becomes CHAUCER. SHAKSPEARE. SHAKSPEARE. 4. Though justice be thy plea, consider this- SHAKSPEARE. 284 FORGIVENESS - MERCY, &c. 5. Great souls forgive not injuries till time 6. Nature has cast me in so soft a mould, 7. That, but to hear a story, feign'd for pleasure, Thy narrow soul Knows not the God-like glory of forgiving; 8. The greatest attribute of heaven is mercy, 9. DRYDEN. DRYDEN. ROWE. BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER. He, that is merciful Unto the bad, is cruel to the good. RANDOLPH. 10. Those moving tears will quite dissolve my frame; They melt the soul which threats could never shake. Should scorn a pleasure which gives others pain. 13. Great conquerors greater glory gain By foes in triumph led than slain; Are pull'd from living, not dead, boughs. THOMSON. BUTLER'S Hudibras. |