The purpose firm is equal to the deed
Revere thyself, and yet thyself despise
A death-bed's a detector of the heart.
Our birth is nothing but our death begun; As tapers waste, that instant they take fire.
It is great and manly to disdain disguise; it shows our spirit and proves our strength.
Age should fly concourse, cover in retreat defects of judgment, and the will subdue; walk thoughtful on the silent, solemn shore of that vast ocean it must sail so soon.