'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.

'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.

Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]

Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]

Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.

Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.

To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis read more

To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in
errore perseverare.]

Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]

Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]

As the sweet voice of a bird,
Heard by the lander in a lonely isle,
Moves him read more

As the sweet voice of a bird,
Heard by the lander in a lonely isle,
Moves him to think what kind of bird it is,
That sings so delicately clear, and make
Conjecture of the plumage and the form.

When a man makes up his mind to thrash another, he must also make
up his mind to be read more

When a man makes up his mind to thrash another, he must also make
up his mind to be a little thrashed himself.

Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.

Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.

The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.

The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.