KINGS, KINGS-Five Special Cares of. A king must have a special care of five things, if he would not have his crown to be but to him "unhappy felicity:"-1. That "pretended holiness" be not in the church, for that is twofold iniquity; 2. That "useless equity" sit not in the chancery, for that is "foolish pity;" 3. That "useless iniquity" keep not the exchequer, for that is a cruel robbery; 4. That "faithful rashness" be not his general, for that will bring, but too late, repentance; 5. That "faithless prudence" be not his secretary, for that is a snake beneath the green grass. Bacon. Ibid. And by the breath of sycophants applied, KINGS. Cure not the least fit of an ague in us. KINGS-Impotence of. Alas! what are we kings? Massinger. The love of kings is like the blowing of Winds, which whistle sometimes gently among The leaves, and straightway turn the trees up by The roots; or fire, which warmeth afar off, And burneth near at hand; or the sea, which makes Men hoist their sails in a flattering calm, Place affection by times, by policy, Misery of princes, That must of force be censured by their slaves! By appointment; if they frown, who dares KINGS-Neglect of. call Them inconstant: if bewray secrets, who Unbounded power and height of greatness give To kings that lustre which we think divine; The wise who know 'em, know they are but men; Webster. When those whom Heaven distinguishes o'er millions, Profusely gives them honours, riches, power, Whate'er the expanded heart can wish; when they, Accepting the reward, neglect the duty, Mallet. How perilous the height, how near to heaven; KINGS-Wise. Eurydice. Wise kings have generally wise councillors, as-He must be a wise man himself, who is capable of distinguishing one. Diogenes. KISS-A Devout. I came to feel how far above All fancy, pride, and fickle maidenhood, All earthly pleasure, all imagined good, Was the warm tremble of a devout kiss. KISSES-Sweets of. Keats. Sweet were his kisses on my balmy lips, Behn. I whispered to Fritz (a touring companion) how I had always understood it was the proper thing in this country (Iceland) for travellers departing on a journey to kiss the ladies who had been good enough to entertain them, little imagining he would take me at my word. Guess my horror when I saw him, with an intrepidity I envied, but dared not imitate, first embrace the mamma by way of prelude, and then proceed, in the most natural way possible, to make the same tender advances to the daughter. I was dumb with consternation; the room swam before me; I expected we should next minute be packed, neck and crop, KISSING. into the street, and that the young lady would KISSING. embodied when completed, but is instantly reproduced, and so is immortal. It is as old as the creation, and yet is as young and fresh as ever. It pre-existed, still exists, and always will exist. It pervades all nature. The breeze, as it passes, kisses the rose, and the pendant vine stoops down and hides with its tendrils its blushes, as it kisses the limpid stream that waits in an eddy to meet it, and raises its tiny waves, like anxious lips, to receive it. Depend upon it Eve learned it in Paradise, and was taught its beauties, virtues, and varieties by an angel, there is something so transcendent in it. How it is adapted to all circumstances! There is the kiss of welcome and of parting; the long, lingering, loving, present one; the stolen, or the mutual one; the kiss of love, of joy, and of sorrow; the seal of promise, and the receipt of fulfilment. Is it strange, therefore, that a woman is invincible, whose armoury consists of kisses, smiles, sighs, and tears? KISSING-Ecstasy of. Haliburton. I swear, I love you with my first virgin fondness; blood, Whene'er you touch me with your melting hand; KISSING-not a mere Expression. Tenderest pledge of future bliss, Speaking silence, dumb confession, Sorrowing joy, adieu's last action, So thrilling and sincere as thine! Burns. A kiss fairly electrifies you; it warms your blood, and sets your heart a-beating like a brass drum, and makes your eyes twinkle like stars in a frosty night. It ain't a thing ever to be forgot. No language can express it, no letters will give the sound. Then, what in natur' is equal to the flavour of it? What an aroma it has! How spiritual it is! It ain't gross, for you can't feed on it; it don't cloy, for the palate ain't required to test its taste. It is neither visible, nor tangible, nor portable, nor transferable. It is not a substance, nor a liquid, nor a vapour. It has neither colour nor form; imagination can't conceive it. It can't be imitated or forged. It is confined to no clime or country, but is ubiquitous. It is dis- | Puir folk wadna get it. KISSING-Propriety of. Some say that kissing's a sin; Oh! if it wasna lawfu', Lawyers wadna allow it; Ibid. KISSING. KISSING-a Mysterious Virtue. What's in a kiss? Really, when people come to reflect upon the matter calmly, what can they see in a kiss? The lips pout slightly and touch the cheek softly, and then they just part, and the job is complete. There is a kiss in the abstract! View it in the abstract! -take it as it stands!-look at it philosophically! What is there in it? Millions upon millions of souls have been made happy, while millions upon millions have been plunged into misery and despair by this kissing; and yet, when you look at the character of the thing, it is simply a pouting and parting of the lips. In every grade of society there is kissing. Go where you will, to what country you will, you are perfectly sure to find kissing! There is, however, some mysterious virtue in a kiss, Cockton. after all. KNOWLEDGE. KNOWLEDGE-Reasons for Acquiring. Men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge sometimes upon a natural curiosity and inquisitive appetite; sometimes to entertain their minds with variety and delight; sometimes for ornament and reputation, and sometimes to enable them to obtain the victory of wit and contradiction, and sometimes for lucre and possession; but seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason for the benefit and use of man, as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit, or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind, to walk up and down with a fair prospect, or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon, or a fort on commanding ground for strife or contention, or a shop for profit and sale, and not a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate. Bacon. |