A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.

Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles read more

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-morrow may be dying.

Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious read more

Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

Seeming genial, venial fault.

Seeming genial, venial fault.

Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.

Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him
chasteneth him betimes.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him
chasteneth him betimes.

Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.

Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.