The plant often removed cannot thrive.

The plant often removed cannot thrive.

Woes cluster; rare are solitary woes;
They love a train, they tread each other's heel.

Woes cluster; rare are solitary woes;
They love a train, they tread each other's heel.

At length the Fox is brought to the Furrier.

At length the Fox is brought to the Furrier.

It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.

It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.

Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.

Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.

So still we glide down to the sea
Of fathomless eternity.

So still we glide down to the sea
Of fathomless eternity.

O these degenerate days!

O these degenerate days!

A man of a great memory without learning hath a rock and a
spindle, and no staffe to spin.

A man of a great memory without learning hath a rock and a
spindle, and no staffe to spin.

The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the read more

The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
[Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis;
Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus; nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilae columbam.]