...man; and beg you to attend to the words of Solomon, as you may find them in the book of Ecclesiastes. I said of laughter it is mad, and of mirth, what doeth it? Rejoice O young .man in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth; and walk...

...desires, with an eagerness, which could only be equalled by his means of gratification. " I said to my heart, go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure." " I gathered me also silver nnd gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings, and of the provinces." "...

...the weak against what too often occasions heaviness, — levity of temper or behaviour, — from " I said of laughter, It is mad ; and of mirth, What doeth it ?" JVTon. 27. — For two hours I took up my cross, in arguing with a zealous man, and labouring to...

...to guard the weak against what too often occasions heaviness, levity of temper or behaviour, from " I said of laughter it is mad ; and of mirth, What doeth it ? Mon. 27. For two hours I took up my cross, in arguing with a zealous man, and labouring to convince...

...18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. CHAP. II. e up, and go with them : but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shall thou do. 21 And 2 1 said of laughter, // is mad : and of mirth, What doeth it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself...

...to say, that " even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of that mirth is heaviness." He said '•' of laughter, it is mad, and of mirth, what doeth it ?" You may profess nothing like this ; but while you wear smiles, the vulture is gnawing within. While...

...the weak against what too often occasions heaviness, — levity of temper or behaviour, — from, " I said of laughter, It is mad ; and of mirth, What doeth it ?" Mon. 27. — For two hours I took up my cross, in arguing with a zealous man, and labouring to convince...

...its face from you, but nothing will deprive you of peace. EIGHTEENTH DAY. ON DECEITFUL PLEASURES. " I said of laughter, It is mad; and of mirth, What doeth it?" ECCL. ii. 2. PEOPLE of the world rejoice, as the sick man does in his delirium; or as they do, who...

...For in much wisdom it much grief; and he that increascth knowledge increased sorrow. CHAP. II. ÍSAID in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth...enjoy pleasure : and, behold, this also is vanity. Ï I said of laughter, It is mad : and of mirth, \Vliat doo'Ji it í 3 1 sought in mine heart to give...

...fft v_ ^ I will prove tliee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and behold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it ? 3 I sought in my heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom ; and to lay...