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Do not expect good from another's death.
Do not expect good from another's death.
 The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is 
entrusted to them.  
 The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is 
entrusted to them. 
Charity sees the need not the cause.
Charity sees the need not the cause.
When you will, they wont, when you wont, they will.
When you will, they wont, when you wont, they will.
Nothing is impossible to industry.
Nothing is impossible to industry.
 What is harder than stone?
 What more soft than water?
  Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it read more 
 What is harder than stone?
 What more soft than water?
  Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it is hollowed by the wave. 
A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.
A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.
 Such as she is, who died to-day,
 Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.  
 Such as she is, who died to-day,
 Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow. 
 Much money makes a Countrey poor, for it sets a dearer price on 
every thing.  
 Much money makes a Countrey poor, for it sets a dearer price on 
every thing.