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Unconquered hope, thou bane of fear,
And last deserter of the brave,
Thou soothing ease of mortal care,
Thou traveller beyond the grave;
Thou soul of patience, airy food,
Bold warrant of a distant good,
Reviving cordial, kind decoy;
Though fortune frowns and friends depart,
Though Silvia flies me, flattering joy,
Nor thou, nor love, shall leave my doting heart.

No slave, to lazy ease resigned,
E'er triumphed over noble foes;
The monarch fortune most is kind
To him who bravely dares oppose.
They say, Love rates his blessing high,
But who would prize an easy joy?
My scornful fair then I'll pursue,
Though the coy beauty still denies;
I grovel now on earth, 'tis true,
But, raised by her, the humble slave may rise.

Might overcomes.

Him to whom God giveth may St. Peter bless.

Diligence is the mother of success, and in many important
causes experience hath shown that the assiduity of the
solicitor hath brought a very doubtful suit to a very
fortunate issue; but the truth of this maxim is nowhere more
evinced than in war, where activity and despatch anticipate
the designs of the enemy, and obtain the victory before he
has time to put himself in a posture of defence.

The common adage that delays are dangerous acts as spurs
upon the resolution.

There are more tricks in the town than are dreamt of.

Virtue is always more persecuted by the wicked than beloved
by the righteous.

Virtue is so powerful that of herself she will, in spite of
all the necromancy possessed by the first inventor,
Zoroaster, come off conqueror in every severe trial, and
shine refulgent in the world, as the sun shines in the
heavens.

Fables should not be composed to outrage the understanding;
but by making the wonderful appear possible, and creating in
the mind a pleasing interest, they may both surprise and
entertain; which cannot be effected where no regard is paid
to probability. I have never yet found a regular,
well-connected fable in any of our books of chivalry--they
are all inconsistent and monstrous; the style is generally
bad; and they abound with incredible exploits, lascivious
amours, absurd sentiment, and miraculous adventures; in
short, they should be banished every Christian country.

Just are virtue's fears where envy domineers.

Bounty will not stay where niggards bear the swa