From restless thoughts, that, like a deadly swarm Of hornets arm'd, no sooner found alone, But rush upon me thronging.

He alone is worthy of the appellation who either does great things, or teaches how they may be done, or describes them with a suitable majesty when they have been done; but those only are great things which tend to render life more happy, which increase the innocent enjoyments and comforts of existence, or which pave the way to a state of future bliss more permanent and more pure.

Lords are lordliest in their wine.

Sable-vested Night, eldest of things.

God sure esteems the growth and completing of one virtuous person, more that the restraint of ten vicious.

Hail, wedded love, mysterious law; true source of human happiness.

Such joy ambition finds.