Careful Words

decency (n.)

And die with decency.

Thomas Otway (1651-1685): Venice Preserved. Act v. Sc. 3.

Her cap, far whiter than the driven snow,

Emblems right meet of decency does yield.

William Shenstone (1714-1763): The Schoolmistress. Stanza 6.

Immodest words admit of no defence,

For want of decency is want of sense.

Earl Of Roscommon (1633-1684): Essay on Translated Verse. Line 113.