Paines to get, care to keep, feare to lose.

Paines to get, care to keep, feare to lose.

Mutually giving and receiving aid,
They set each other off, like light and shade.

Mutually giving and receiving aid,
They set each other off, like light and shade.

Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.

Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.

Hee that is a master must serve (another).

Hee that is a master must serve (another).

Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.

Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.

Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.

The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more

The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]

Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.

Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.