I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.

I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?

Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?

Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.

Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.

We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.

We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.

The greatest step is that out of doores.
[The greatest step is that out of doors.]

The greatest step is that out of doores.
[The greatest step is that out of doors.]

An angry man, when he returns to reason, will be again angry with
himself.

An angry man, when he returns to reason, will be again angry with
himself.