Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

Those, that with haste will make a mighty fire,
Begin it with weak straws.

Those, that with haste will make a mighty fire,
Begin it with weak straws.

The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.

The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.

We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.

We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.

A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.

A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.

With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.

With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.

Great strokes make not sweete musick.

Great strokes make not sweete musick.

If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
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If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
May go to whoop and holloa.

He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.

He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.