Railing and praising were his usual themes; and both showed his judgment in extremes. Either over violent or over civil, so everyone to him was either god or devil.

So the false spider, when her nets are spread, deep ambushed in her silent den does lie.

They live too long who happiness outlive.

Secret guilt is by silence revealed.

Old as I am, for ladies' love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet.

And love's the noblest frailty of the mind.

Uncertain whose the narrowest span,--the clown unread, or half-read gentleman.