Of what avail are pedigrees?

Of what avail are pedigrees?

I give not gold for mere expectations.

I give not gold for mere expectations.

Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.

Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.

Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.

Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.

Every animal loves itself.

Every animal loves itself.

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.

Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.

Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.

To a gratefull man give mony when he askes.

To a gratefull man give mony when he askes.

Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!

Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!