Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.

Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.

I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.

I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.

The scalded head feares cold water.

The scalded head feares cold water.

Who backs his rigid Sabbath, so to speak,
Against the wicked remnant of the week."

Who backs his rigid Sabbath, so to speak,
Against the wicked remnant of the week."

With swimming looks of speechless tenderness.

With swimming looks of speechless tenderness.

Good words are worth much, and cost little.

Good words are worth much, and cost little.

They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]

They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]

Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.

Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.

A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.

A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.