Nae man can tether time nor tide.

Nae man can tether time nor tide.

My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.

My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.

Turning these jests out of service, let us talk in good earnest.

Turning these jests out of service, let us talk in good earnest.

We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty
is ever charming.

We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty
is ever charming.

Love, well thou know'st no partnership allows,
Cupid averse rejects divided vows.

Love, well thou know'st no partnership allows,
Cupid averse rejects divided vows.

Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the read more

Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the garden wall.

The first blow is as much as two.

The first blow is as much as two.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Take time: much may be gained by patience.

Take time: much may be gained by patience.