Proverbs in verse, or, Moral instruction conveyed in pictures for use of schools, on the plan of Hogarth moralized . 60 i The Masters eye maJces the Horse ^^X-<!f\»ih \. Our Poet, Gay, in some place, quotes, That hostlers often sell the oats, They to their horses ought to give. To make them strong for work and thrive* And thus their Masters are disgracd, In whom a confidence is placd. Could Horses speak, the theft would out. And what is right be brought about; Eut as things are, the Masters eye, Such ills can only remedy. ** A Carrier evry night and morn, Would see his horses cat thei
Proverbs in verse, or, Moral instruction conveyed in pictures for use of schools, on the plan of Hogarth moralized . 60 i The Masters eye maJces the Horse ^^X-<!f\»ih \. Our Poet, Gay, in some place, quotes, That hostlers often sell the oats, They to their horses ought to give. To make them strong for work and thrive* And thus their Masters are disgracd, In whom a confidence is placd. Could Horses speak, the theft would out. And what is right be brought about; Eut as things are, the Masters eye, Such ills can only remedy. ** A Carrier evry night and morn, Would see his horses cat their corn : This sunk the hostlers vails tis true. But tlien—the horses had their due. 51 Were we as cautious in all cases, Great gains might rise from smaller places. Hence is the Pictures chief allusion ;Turn it aside, yet no morals good, were bold to say,In this or any other way;The Farmer who expects to riseIn life, must seldom close his eyes,IMust ever on the look-out be,As much to know, as much to see,Kot only what at homes a what his men a-field are harvest, reapers oft will scatter,From haste or want of care—n
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