Tender-hearted stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains (Verses Written on a Window in Scotland)
Aaron Hill quote The man who pauses on the paths of treason,
Halts on a quicksand, the first step engulfs him
Aaron Hill quote Custom forms us all; our thoughts, our morals, our most fixed belief, are consequences of our place of birth
Aaron Hill quote Art, however innocent, looks like deceiving
Aaron Hill quote Biography
Lived 1685 - 1750, English poet and playwright