And, like a shifted wind unto a sail, It makes the course of thoughts to fetch about; Makes sound opinion sick, and truth suspected, 5 The future anticipated by the past. There is a history in all men's lives, 16-iv. 2. Figuring the nature of the times deceased: 6 Wise men superior to woes. 19-iii. 1. Wise men ne'er wail their present woes, But presently prevent the ways to wail. To fear the foe, since fear oppresseth strength, Patience, unmoved, no marvel though she pause; But were we burden'd with like weight of pain, 8 Men's last words to be regarded. The tongues of dying men Enforce attention like deep harmony; 14-ii. 1. Where words are scarce, they are seldom spent in vain, For they breathe truth, that breathe their words in pain. He, that no more must say, is listen'd more Than they, whom youth and ease have taught to glose ;f More are men's ends mark'd, than their lives before: The setting sun, and music at the close, d To pause is to rest, to be in quiet. e i.e. Who have no cause to be otherwise. f Flatter. As the last taste of sweets, is sweetest last; Self-interest, its influence. Commodity, the bias of the world; 10 Assured wisdom. 17-ii. 1. 16-ii. 2. They say, miracles are past; and we have our philosophical persons, to make modern1 and familiar things, supernatural and causeless. Hence is it, that we make trifles of terrors; ensconcing ourselves into seeming knowledge, when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear.k 11 Blessings undervalued, till irrecoverable. Love, that comes too late, Like a remorseful pardon slowly carried, To the great sender turns a sour offence, 11-ii. 3. Crying, That's good, that's gone: our rash faults 12 Wishes, unsubstantial. 'Tis pity That wishing well had not a body in't, 11-v. 3. Which might be felt that we, the poorer born, g Self-interest. i Ordinary. h Poised, balanced. Though those, that are betray'd, Do feel the treason sharply, yet the traitor To persevere 31-iii. 4. In obstinate condolement," is a course Of impious stubbornness; 'tis unmanly grief : A heart unfortified, or mind impatient; An understanding simple and unschool'd. 36-i. 2. Blessed be those, How mean soe'er, that have their honest wills, 31-i. 7. As surfeit is the father of much fast, 17 Elevation, exposed to censure. 5-i. 3. O place and greatness, millions of false eyes 18 Human actions viewed by Heaven. If pow'rs divine Behold our human actions, (as they do,) m Condolement, for sorrow. o 1 Thess. iv. 13. 1 Voraciously devour. 5-iv. 1. 13-iii. 2. n Incorrect, for untutored. r Inquisitions, inquiries. 19 Certainty of Death. That we shall die, we know; 'tis but the time, 20 The value of Virtue. 29-iii. 1. The honour of a maid is her name; and no legacy is so rich as honesty. 21 Desertion. The service of the foot 11-iii. 5. Being once gangrened, is not then respected 22 Durabillity of Fame. 28-iii. 1. Let fame, that all hunt after in their lives, Honours best thrive, When rather from our acts we them derive Where dust, and damn'd oblivion, is the tomb 24 Confidence, not to be placed in man. O momentary grace of mortal men, 11-ii. 3. Which we more hunt for than the grace of God! Lives like a drunken sailor on a mast; Ready, with every nod, to tumble down Into the fatal bowels of the deep. 24-iii. 4. For fear of what might fall, so to prevent" 29-v. 1. There is so great a fever on goodness, that the dissolution of it must cure it: novelty is only in request; and it is as dangerous to be aged in any kind of course, as it is virtuous to be constant in any undertaking. There is scarce truth enough alive, to make societies secure; but security enough to make fellowships accursed: much upon this riddle runs the wisdom of the world. 5-iii. 2. 27 Miracles and means. Miracles are ceased; And therefore we must needs admit the means, 28 The apprehension of evils. 20-i. 1. Doubting things go ill, often hurts more 31-i. 7. 29 Sincerity. 0 I hold it cowardice To rest mistrustful, where a noble heart 30 The effects of Sorrow. Sorrow breaks seasons and reposing hours, Makes the night morning, and the noon-tide night. And, for unfelt imaginations, They often feel a world of restless_cares : u To anticipate. 24-i. 4. |