Hope is the poore mans bread.

Hope is the poore mans bread.

Men of different tastes have different pursuits.

Men of different tastes have different pursuits.

When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.

When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.

To buy deare is not bounty.

To buy deare is not bounty.

One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]

One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]

A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.

A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.

Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.

Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so read more

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so renowned on Grecian earth,
The Lindian Cleobulus said, "The mean was still the best";
The Spartan Chilo said, "Know thyself," a heaven-born phrase
confessed.
Corinthian Periander taught "Our anger to command,"
"Too much of nothing," Pittacus, from Mitylene's strand;
Athenian Solon this advised, "Look to the end of life,"
And Bias from Priene showed, "Bad men are the most rife";
Milesian Thales uregd that "None should e'er a surety be";
Few were there words, but if you look, you'll much in little see.

Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.

Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.