Fools admire, but men of sense approve. But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making poor. You eat, in dreams, the custard of the day. Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot. Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night. God said, 'Let Newton be!' and all was light. Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore kind. Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance. Respect us human, and relieve us poor. True, conscious honor is to feel no sin, he's armed without that's innocent within; be this thy screen, and this thy wall of brass. True, conscious honour is to feel no sin; he's armed without that's innocent within. |