What is there in the vale of lifeHalf so delightful as a wife;When friendship, love and peace combineTo stamp the marriage-bond divine?

Some write a narrative of wars and feats, Of heroes little known, and call the rant A history.

A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct; The language plain, and incidents well link'd; Tell not as new what ev'ry body knows; and, new or old, still hasten to a close.

He that runs may read.

And diff'ring judgments serve but to declare that truth lies somewhere, if we knew but where.

The Spirit breathes upon the Word and brings the truth to sight.

His wit invites you by his looks to come, But when you knock, it never is at home.