* 137 Arrogance, Shall the proud lord, That bastes his arrogance with his own seam, And never suffers matter of the world Enter his thoughts,-save such as do revolve And ruminate himself,—shall he be worshipp'd Of that we hold an ido] more than he ? 26-ii. 3. 138 Authority. Thou hast seen a farmer's dog bark at a beggar? And the creature run from the cur ? There thou might'st behold the great image of authority : a dog's obeyed in office. 34-iv. 6. 139 Human nature. Strange is it, that our bloods, Of colour, weight, and heat, pour'd all together, Would quite confound distinction, yet stand off In differences so mighty. 11-ii. 3. 140 Obedience to Princes. 25-iii. 1. 141 Fickleness. 30—i. 2. 142 The ill effects of neglected duty. Those wounds heal ill that men do give themselves : Omission to do what is necessary Seals a commission to a blank of danger; And danger, like an ague, subtly taints Even then when we sit idly in the sun. 26-iii. 3. * Fat. tie. Change of circumstances, that is, 'the pleasure of to-day by revolution of events, and change of circumstances, often loses all its value to us, and becomes to-morrow a pain.' | By neglecting our duty, we commission or enable that danger of dishonour which could not reach us before, to lay hold upon us. Pardon, purchased by such sin, For which the pardoner himself is in: When vice makes mercy, mercy's so extended, 144 The advantage of caution.. Things, done well, 5-iv. 2. And with a care, exempt themselves from fear : Are to be fear'd. O infinite virtue! com'st thou smiling from 146 25-i. 2. 30-iv. 8. Flattery, its evil. He does me double wrong, That wounds me with the flatteries of his tongue. 147 Wisdom, superior to Fortune. Wisdom and fortune combating together, 148 17-iii. 2. 30-iii. 11. Calamity lightened by fortitude. 149 Adversity, the test of character. 37-i. 3. In the reproof of chance Lies the true proof of men. The sea being smooth, How many shallow bauble boats dare sail Upon her patient breast, making their way With those of nobler bulk ? But let the ruffian Boreas once enrage The gentle Thetis,* and anon, behold *The daughter of Neptune. The strong-ribb'd bark through liquid mountains cut, And flies fled under shade, why, then the thing of courage,t As roused with rage, with rage doth sympathise, What to ourselves in passion we propose, 26-i. 3. 36-iii. 2. O place! O form! How often dost thou with thy case, thy habit, Wrench awe from fools, and tie the wiser souls To thy false seeming? 5-ii. 4. What valour were it, when a cur doth grin, 153 Self-praise no commendation. 23-i. 4. The worthiness of praise distains his worth, If that the praised himself bring the praise forth: That breath fame follows; that praise, sole pure, transcends.{ *The gad-fly that stings cattle. 26-i. 3. It is said of the tiger, that in storms and high winds he rages and roars most furiously. + Outside. § Prov. xxvii. 2. 155 154 Ambition. Dreams, indeed, are ambition; for the very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream. And I hold ambition of so airy and light a quality, that it is but a shadow's shadow. 36-ii. 2. Foolery. A gibing spirit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers give to fools. 8-v. 2. 156 Tried fidelity. He that can endure 30-iii. 11. 157 Danger of exaltation. Our virtues 28-iy. 7. False comfort. Men 6-v. 1, 159 Theory and Practice 158 * That is, exaltation, by exciting envy, often is the grave of power, and sinks fame in oblivion. However, they have writ the style of gods,* And made a pish at chance and sufferance. 6-v. 1. 160 Cold friendship. Thou dost conspire against thy friend, If thou but think’st him wrong'd, and mak’st his ear A stranger to thy thoughts. 37-iii. 3. 161 Deceptive obedience It is the curse of kings to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant;And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty, when, perchance, it frowns More upon humour than advised respect. 16-iv. 2. 162 Prudence. Who buys a minute's mirth, to wail a week? Or sells eternity to get a toy? For one sweet grape, who will the vine destroy ? Or what fond beggar, but to touch the crown, Would with the sceptre straight be strucken down? Poems. 163 Authority. 5ii. 2. 164 The power of conscience. A wicked conscienceMouldeth goblins swift as frenzy thoughts. 26-v. 11. 165 Superfluous excess. * The style of gods, means, an exalted language ; such as we may suppose would be written by beings superior to human calamities, and therefore regarding them with neglect and coldness. | Lace. |