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Want of pluck shows want of blood.
Want of pluck shows want of blood.
A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.
[A little wind kindles; much puts out the fire.]
A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.
[A little wind kindles; much puts out the fire.]
The afflictions to which we are accustomed, do not disturb us.
The afflictions to which we are accustomed, do not disturb us.
The sweat of industry would dry and die,
But for the end it works to.
The sweat of industry would dry and die,
But for the end it works to.
But that old man, who is lord of the broad estate and the hall,
Dropped off gorged from a read more
But that old man, who is lord of the broad estate and the hall,
Dropped off gorged from a scheme which left us flaccid and
drained.
Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.
Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.
As with a little girl playing with her nurse, the toy which she
eagerly sought she soon tires of read more
As with a little girl playing with her nurse, the toy which she
eagerly sought she soon tires of and discards.
The dainties of the great are the teares of the poore.
The dainties of the great are the teares of the poore.
Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.
Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.
