Temper justice with mercy.

The first and wisest of them all professed To know this only, that he nothing knew.

Oh, shame to men! devil with devil damn'd Firm concord holds, men only disagree Of creatures rational.

And, when night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.

Nor aught availed him now to have built in heaven high towers; nor did he scrape by all his engines, but was headlong sent with his industrious crew to build in hell.

For what can war, but endless war, still breed?

For contemplation he and valour formed; / For softness she and sweet attractive grace, / He for God only, she for God in him: / His fair large front and eye sublime declared / Absolute rule.