This long disease, my life.
Still when the lust of tyrant power succeeds, some Athens perishes, or some Tully bleeds.
Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue
Some men's wit is like a dark lantern, which serves their own turn and guides them their own way, but is never known (according to the Scripture phrase) either to shine forth before men, or to glorify their Father in heaven.
Light quirks of music, broken and uneven,Make the soul dance upon a jig to Heav'n.
Good sense, which only is the gift of Heaven, And though no science, fairly worth the seven.