Charles Churchill
Charles Churchill
country rays genius
Genius is of no country; her pure ray Spreads all abroad, as general as the day.
genius enthusiasm
Genius is nothing more than inflamed enthusiasm.
independent genius situation
Genius is independent of situation.
country genius
Genius is of no country.
empty loud
So loud each tongue, so empty was each head, / So much they talked, so very little said.
empty readings stored various
With various readings stored his empty skull, / Learn'd without sense, and venerably dull.
falls fault
Where he falls short, 'tis Nature's fault alone;/ Where he succeeds, the merit's all his own.
humor serious serious-things
A joke's a very serious thing.
fashion use may
Fashion--a word which knaves and fools may use, Their knavery and folly to excuse.
fool dunces folly
Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.
haste speed worst
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
son men justice
Amongst the sons of men how few are known Who dare be just to merit not their own.
land knaves fool
Knaves starve not in the land of fools.
mind attention blank
Constant attention wears the active mind, Blots out our pow'rs, and leaves a blank behind.