How blessings brighten as they take their flight.

How blessings brighten as they take their flight.

Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.

Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.

To him that will, waies are not wanting.

To him that will, waies are not wanting.

He that marries late, marries ill.

He that marries late, marries ill.

He that can stay obtaines.

He that can stay obtaines.

Life ain't all beer and skittles.

Life ain't all beer and skittles.

First come, first served.

First come, first served.

Better a bad excuse, than none at all.

Better a bad excuse, than none at all.

When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.

When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.