When One Is Past, Another

Bid Me To Love, And I Will Give A Loving Heart To Thee.

Give, If Thou Can, An Alms; If Not, A Sweet And Gentle Word.

Men Are Suspicious; Prone To Discontent: Subjects Still Loathe The Present Government.

Before Man's Fall The Rose Was Born,st. Ambrose Says, Without The Thorn;but For Man's Fault Then Was The Thornwithout The Fragrant Rose-bud Born; But Ne'er The Rose Without The Thorn.

Twixt Kings And Tyrants There's This Difference Known; Kings Seek Their Subjects' Good: Tyrants Their Own.