Perfect understanding will sometimes almost extinguish pleasure.

“Oh who is that young sinner with the handcuffs on his wrists?And what has he be…”

“Tis the old wind in the old anger,But then it threshed another wood.”

“They say my verse is sad: no wonder.Its narrow measure spansRue for eternity, a…”

“If it chance your eye offends you,Pluck it out lad, and be sound:'Twill hurt, b…”