It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.

It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.

By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.

By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.

The best manners are stained by haughtiness.

The best manners are stained by haughtiness.

The bit that one eates, no friend makes.

The bit that one eates, no friend makes.

Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.

The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.

We notice that the mind grows with the body, and with it decays.

We notice that the mind grows with the body, and with it decays.

A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.

A life of honour and of worth
Has no eternity on earth,--
'Tis but a name.

Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.

Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.