An old dog barks not in vain.

An old dog barks not in vain.

You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.

You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.

One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.

One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.

'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.

'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.

The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.

The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.

Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength.

Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength.

A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.

A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.

'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.

'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.

The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.

The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.