Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.

Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of read more

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou
art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.

Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.

Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.

Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.

Nothing secure unlesse suspected.

Nothing secure unlesse suspected.

I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.

I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.

Something must be allowed to custom.

Something must be allowed to custom.

Beware of desperate steps. The darkest day,
Live till to-morrow, will have pass'd away.

Beware of desperate steps. The darkest day,
Live till to-morrow, will have pass'd away.

A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in
his own house.

A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in
his own house.