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A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.
A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
The tongue is the worst part of a bad servant.
The tongue is the worst part of a bad servant.
The love of money and the love of learning rarely meet.
The love of money and the love of learning rarely meet.
In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself read more
Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself life's mad career
Wild as the wave?
