Now, ye familiar spirits that are culled
Out of the powerful legions under earth,
Help me this read more

Now, ye familiar spirits that are culled
Out of the powerful legions under earth,
Help me this once, that France may get the field.

A sceptre snatched with an unruly hand
Must be as boisterously maintained as gained,
And he that read more

A sceptre snatched with an unruly hand
Must be as boisterously maintained as gained,
And he that stands upon a slippery place
Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up.

The foolish ofttimes teach the wise:
I strain too much this string of life, belike,
Meaning to read more

The foolish ofttimes teach the wise:
I strain too much this string of life, belike,
Meaning to make such music as shall save.
Mine eyes are dim now that they see the truth,
My strength is waned now that my need is most;
Would that I had such help as man must have,
For I shall die, whose life was all men's hope.

Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I
am in special need of help, read more

Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I
am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by
somebody on whom I have no claim.

God helps everyone with what is his own.
[Sp., Ayude Dios con lo suyo a cada uno.]

God helps everyone with what is his own.
[Sp., Ayude Dios con lo suyo a cada uno.]

God helps those who help themselves.

God helps those who help themselves.

To the man who himself strives earnestly, God also lends a
helping hand.

To the man who himself strives earnestly, God also lends a
helping hand.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

Heaven's help is better than early rising.

Heaven's help is better than early rising.