Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.

Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.

Trivial losses often prove great gains.

Trivial losses often prove great gains.

Everyone puts his fault on the Times.

Everyone puts his fault on the Times.

Laughter holding both his sides.

Laughter holding both his sides.

The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for
country life.

The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for
country life.

Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

Good words quench more then a bucket of water.

Good words quench more then a bucket of water.

He enters the port with a full sail.

He enters the port with a full sail.

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

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