Fortune is like a widow won,And truckles to the bold alone.

- William Somervile

For the next inn he spurs amain, In haste alights, and skuds away, But time and tide for no man stay.

- William Somervile

Hail, gentle Dawn! mild blushing goddess, hail!Rejoic'd I see thy purple mantle spreadO'er half the skies, gems pave thy radiant way,And orient pearl…

- William Somervile

Let all the learned say what they can, 'tis ready money makes the man.

- William Somervile

The bird That glads the night had cheer'd the listening groves with sweet complainings.

- William Somervile

Prostrate on earth the bleeding warrior lies, And Isr'el's beauty on the mountains dies. How are the mighty fallen! Hush'd be my sorrow, gently fall …

- William Somervile