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A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
The goate must browse where she is tyed.
The goate must browse where she is tyed.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.
Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
The slothful is the servant of the counters.
The slothful is the servant of the counters.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.