A master of straw eates a servant of steele.

A master of straw eates a servant of steele.

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

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

Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.

Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.

It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.

It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.

Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.

Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.

I must be cruel only to be kind.

I must be cruel only to be kind.

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!

A good prayer is master of anothers purse.

A good prayer is master of anothers purse.

Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.

Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.