Sir Scott
Sir Scott
death slow
Come he slow or come he fast. It is but death who comes at last.
consequences crimes forever ghosts haunt steps survive
The consequences of our crimes long survive their commission, and, like the ghosts of the murdered, forever haunt the steps of the malefactor
friend stand wrong
I like a Highland friend who will stand by me, not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong
court critics-and-criticism dread frown nor smile
Court not the critic's smile nor dread his frown
clean cracked credit looking wiped
Credit is like a looking - glass, which when once sullied by a breath, may be wiped clean again; but if once cracked can never be repaired
race simple smile toil tribute vain waste
A simple race! they waste their toil For the vain tribute of a smile
scorn
Better that they had ne'er been born, Who read to doubt, or read to scorn
daylight elbow ride safe says
Better ride safe in the dark, says the proverb, than in the daylight with a cut-throat at your elbow
cheer christmas half heart oft poor
'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale; 'twas Christmas told the merriest tale; a Christmas gambol oft could cheer the poor man's heart through half the year.
awakening death final last
Death - the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening
brute envious exalted high lie loudest lowest shouts station turn whose worth zeal
And the brute crowd, whose envious zeal Huzzas each turn of fortune's wheel, And loudest shouts when lowest lie Exalted worth and station high
alert asserting constantly jealousy kept liable life pride resolute rights spent
Pride and jealousy there was in his eye, for his life had been spent in asserting rights which were constantly liable to invasion; and the prompt, fiery, and resolute disposition of the man, had been kept constantly upon the alert by the circumstances of his situation.
drinking greatness vices
Of all the vices drinking is the most incompatible with greatness
animals aware cats folk minds mysterious passing
Cats are mysterious kind of folk - there is more passing in their minds than we are aware of.