He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will read more

He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work
hard.]

Patience is sorrow's salve.

Patience is sorrow's salve.

Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.

Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.

Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.

Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.

'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.

'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.

You may envy every one, but no one envies you.

You may envy every one, but no one envies you.

Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with
increased violence.

Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with
increased violence.

Though last, not least in love, yours, good Trebonius.

Though last, not least in love, yours, good Trebonius.

Anything for a quiet life.

Anything for a quiet life.