Sweet to the father is his first-born's birth!

Sweet to the father is his first-born's birth!

What boots it on the lineal tree to trace
Through many a branch the founders of our race.

What boots it on the lineal tree to trace
Through many a branch the founders of our race.

Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then
by stars at their nativities.

Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then
by stars at their nativities.

Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.

Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.

Hope is the poore mans bread.

Hope is the poore mans bread.

Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a
fool from any side.

Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a
fool from any side.

Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.

Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.

As dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to this folly.

As dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to this folly.

Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.

Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.