Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear-- In woman's eye the unanswerable tear! That weapon of her weakness she can wield, To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.

If ancient tales say true, nor wrong these holy men.

Talent may be in time forgiven, but genius never

Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life.

Her great merit is finding out mine; there is nothing so amiable as discernment.

A thousand years may scare form a state. An hour may lay it in ruins.

[Armenian] is a rich language, however, and would amply repay any one the trouble of learning it.