The thread breakes, where it is weakest.

The thread breakes, where it is weakest.

My bark, once struck by the fury of the storm, dreads again to
approach the place of danger.

My bark, once struck by the fury of the storm, dreads again to
approach the place of danger.

Dearths foreseene come not.

Dearths foreseene come not.

With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.

With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.

The eyes see not what is before them when the mind is intent on
other matters.

The eyes see not what is before them when the mind is intent on
other matters.

My sun has not yet set for ever.

My sun has not yet set for ever.

Cheerfulness is the very flower of health.

Cheerfulness is the very flower of health.

In a retreat the lame are formost.

In a retreat the lame are formost.

Sweet to the father is his first-born's birth!

Sweet to the father is his first-born's birth!