THEOCRITUS

Faults are beauties, when survey'd by love.

Beautiful is the bloom of youth, but it lasts only for a short time.

Youth passes like a dream.

Cats will always lie soft.

Sleeping we imagine what awake we wish; D ogs dream of bones, and fishermen of fish.

Man will ever stand in need of man.

Even a little gift may be vast with loving kindness.

Beauty is an evil in an ivory setting.

All cats love a cushioned couch.

Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.

Faults are beauties in a lover's eye.

Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from a friend.

Reflect, ere you spurn me, that youth at his sides Wears wings; and once gone, all pursuit he derides.

Cats will always lie soft.

Sleeping we imagine what awake we wish; D ogs dream of bones, and fishermen of fish.

Cicala to cicala is dear, and ant to ant, and hawks to hawks, but to me the muse and song.

Beautiful is the bloom of youth, but it lasts only for a short time.

Beauty is an evil in an ivory setting.

All cats love a cushioned couch.

The Greeks got into Troy by trying, my pretties; everything's done by trying.

Age overtakes us all; Our temples first; then on o'er cheek and chin, Slowly and surely, creep the frosts of Time. Up and do somewhat, ere thy limbs are sere.

Faults are beauties, when survey'd by love.

Men shall look on thee and murmur to each other, "Lo! how small Was the gift, and yet how precious! Friendship 's gifts are priceless all.

Even a little gift may be vast with loving kindness.

Trying will do anything in this world.

Youth passes like a dream.

Man will ever stand in need of man.

The godly seed fares well: the wicked's is accurst.