A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.

A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.

Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.

Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.

Virtue alone is happiness below.

Virtue alone is happiness below.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
And some condemned for a fault alone.

The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise.

The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise.

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

Have consideration for wounded feelings.

Have consideration for wounded feelings.

For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.

For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.

A naughty child is better sick then whole.

A naughty child is better sick then whole.