. Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations . DO BUSINESS, BUT BE NOT A SLAVE TO IT. PROSPERITY GAINS FRIENDS, When the Wind ferves, all GREASE THE FAT SOW ! HO claimeth kindred with the Poor ?So few ! that twas the reafon whyThe queftion was firft put, no doubt,— And truly ! it doth much with meaning are thofe words,Though few—to picture and exprefsIn time of yore, as even now,Mans all-abforbing felfifhnefs. ADVERSITY TRIES THEM. CHANGE OF FORTUNE IS THE LOT OF LIFE. The lage* who faid in antient days: When the ftrong-box contains no more
. Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations . DO BUSINESS, BUT BE NOT A SLAVE TO IT. PROSPERITY GAINS FRIENDS, When the Wind ferves, all GREASE THE FAT SOW ! HO claimeth kindred with the Poor ?So few ! that twas the reafon whyThe queftion was firft put, no doubt,— And truly ! it doth much with meaning are thofe words,Though few—to picture and exprefsIn time of yore, as even now,Mans all-abforbing felfifhnefs. ADVERSITY TRIES THEM. CHANGE OF FORTUNE IS THE LOT OF LIFE. The lage* who faid in antient days: When the ftrong-box contains no more,And that the kitchen fire is out, Both friends and flattrers fhun the door,Attefted then, what even now Is daily feen on every hand :The profperous in life, alone Have profferd fervice at \\Let Fortune with propitious winds Waft but the laden bark to fhore,He finds a hoft of helping friends, Who never had a friend his need on evry fide, He fees unafkd-for fympathy;Officious zeal to help and aid The tide of his profperity. Greafe the fat fow! all help! all aid !^ On evry hand the harpies cry ; O Tis eafy rowing in the wake Of others toil and i
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