Punishment is lame, but it comes.

Punishment is lame, but it comes.

Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.

Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.

Prayers and provender hinder no journey.

Prayers and provender hinder no journey.

It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.

It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.

Good habits result from resisting temptation.

Good habits result from resisting temptation.

A greater liar than the Parthians.

A greater liar than the Parthians.

What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.

What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.

Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?

Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?