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, 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 10. Nothing exceeds in ridicule, no doubt, PATTISON. Though wrong the mode, comply: more sense is shown 11. "Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, YOUNG. And scarce in human wisdom to do more. YOUNG'S Night Thoughts. 12. Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die! YOUNG'S Night Thoughts. 13. Some positive, persisting fops we know, POPE. 14. For fools rush in where angels fear to tread. POPE. 15. Who perhaps to the summit of science might soar, Content if "the table he set in a roar." 16. 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. GOLDSMITH'S Retaliation. 19. And idle jests, untimely spoken, 20. Explaining metaphysics to the nation- FOOLS. (See FOLLY.) BYRON. FORGETFULNESS-OBLIVION. 1. I've touch'd the highest point of all my greatness ; And from the full meridian of my glory 2. I haste now to my setting. I shall fall The swallowing gulf SHAKSPEARE. SHAKSPEARE. 292 3. FORGET ME NOT. "T is far off; And rather like a dream, than an assurance 4. Thus peaceful rests, without a stone, a name, What once had beauty, titles, wealth and fame. 5. Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung. SHAKSPEARE. POPE. SCOTT. CARLOS WILCOX. 6. 'Tis infamy to die, and not be miss'd. 7. Let not a death, unwept, unhonour'd, be From SOLON. 1. FORGET ME NOT. 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, And think that thou art all to her! BYRON. BYRON. 4. May joy thy steps attend, And mayst thou find in every form a friend; And in thy dreams of home, forget me not! 5. Though we should meet no more, sweet maid, Forget me not. 6. Remember thee, and all thy pains, And all thy love for me! Yes! while a pulse, a breath remains, Will I remember thee! 7. Each dew-drop, on its morning leaves, That whisper, when young passion grieves His dream of hopes and fears, Forget me not! 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; It droppeth as the gentle dew from heaven 3. "Tis mightiest in the mighty; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown. 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, DRYDEN. DRYDEN. ROWE. BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER. 9. 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. 11. A generous warmth opens the hero's soul, 12. The generous heart HIGGONS. C. JOHNSON. Should scorn a pleasure which gives others pain. 13. Great conquerors greater glory gain THOMSON. BUTLER'S Hudibras. |