The whole family is packed into one trap.

The whole family is packed into one trap.

Life ain't all beer and skittles.

Life ain't all beer and skittles.

Labour with what zeal we will,
Something still remains undone,
Something uncompleted still
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Labour with what zeal we will,
Something still remains undone,
Something uncompleted still
Waits the rising of the sun.

Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
Our own experience preaches.

So obliging that he ne'er obliged.

So obliging that he ne'er obliged.

The first degree of folly is to hold ones selfe wise, the second
to professe it, the third to read more

The first degree of folly is to hold ones selfe wise, the second
to professe it, the third to despise counsell.

Our praises are our wages.

Our praises are our wages.

This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.

This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.

Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.

Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.