It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.

It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.

Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.

Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.

Integrity is praised and starves.

Integrity is praised and starves.

In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.

In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.

He that beleeveth all, misseth; hee that beleeveth nothing, hitts
not.

He that beleeveth all, misseth; hee that beleeveth nothing, hitts
not.

Life like an empty dream flits by.

Life like an empty dream flits by.

A trade is better then service.

A trade is better then service.

Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.

Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.

Oh, woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.

Oh, woman! in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.