Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.

Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.

Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses.

Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses.

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.

E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.

If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.

If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.

And what love can do, that does love attempt.

And what love can do, that does love attempt.

Nothing is so secure as that money will not defeat it.

Nothing is so secure as that money will not defeat it.

Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.

Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.

All soils are not fertile.

All soils are not fertile.