In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.

In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.

Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.

Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.

Still rolls and to all time shall roll the tumbling flood.

Still rolls and to all time shall roll the tumbling flood.

In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.

In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.

Think'st thou it honourable for a noble man
Still to remember wrongs?

Think'st thou it honourable for a noble man
Still to remember wrongs?

Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.

Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.

Imperceptibly the hours glide on, and beguile us as they pass.

Imperceptibly the hours glide on, and beguile us as they pass.

Give thy thoughts no tongue.

Give thy thoughts no tongue.

I shall speak facts; but some will say I deal in fiction.

I shall speak facts; but some will say I deal in fiction.