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With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
Relaxation should at times be given to the mind, the better to
fit it for toil when resumed.
Relaxation should at times be given to the mind, the better to
fit it for toil when resumed.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot bee much.
When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot bee much.
To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.
Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.
