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At morn the blackcock trims his jetty wing,
'Tis morning prompts the linnet's blithest lay;
All Nature's read more
At morn the blackcock trims his jetty wing,
'Tis morning prompts the linnet's blithest lay;
All Nature's children feel the matin spring
Of life reviving, with reviving day.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud read more
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and
our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our
virtues.
Great men have reaching hands.
Great men have reaching hands.
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled.
Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled.
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know
your selfe.
Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know
your selfe.
