Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.

Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.

Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.

Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.

Happy, twice happy, you who dwell in the country, if you only
knew the pleasures which surround you!

Happy, twice happy, you who dwell in the country, if you only
knew the pleasures which surround you!

But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate read more

But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire.

Every one fastens where there is gaine.

Every one fastens where there is gaine.

There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of read more

There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]

For the labourer is worthy of his hire.

For the labourer is worthy of his hire.

Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
To prick and sting read more

Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
To prick and sting her.

I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.

I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.