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He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.
He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.
Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.
In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.
In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.
Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.
Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
Where ignorance is bliss,
'Tis folly to be wise.
Where ignorance is bliss,
'Tis folly to be wise.
The mighty pyramids of stone
That wedge-like cleave the desert airs,
When nearer seen, and better known,
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The mighty pyramids of stone
That wedge-like cleave the desert airs,
When nearer seen, and better known,
Are but gigantic flights of stairs.