 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...good « mafter fliould catch you idle ? Are you then * your own mafter ? be amamed to catch yourfelf * idle, when there is fo much to be done for ' yourfelf,...and your ' king. Handle your tools without mittens, re' member, that, " The cat in gloves catches no " mice," as Poor Richard fays. It is true, there is... | |
 | James Anderson - Scotland - 1791 - 422 pages
...catch you idle : Are you then your own mailer, be afiiamedto catch yourfelf idle," as poor Dick fays. When there is fo much to be done for yourfelf, your family, your country, and •your gracious king, be up by peep of day ; "let not the fun look down, and fay, inglorious here he lies!"... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...keep thee :" and again, " If you would have your bufincfs done, go ; if i not, fend." And agnrap j to be done for yourfelf, your family, your country,...mittens ; remember, that " The cat In gloves catches no-mice," a* Poor Richard fays. It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are wcak-haiided;... | |
 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...your own master? be ashamed to catch yourself1 rdle, when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your tools without mittens: remember, that " The, caŁ in gloves catches no mice," as Poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...that a good mailer fliould catch you idle? Are you then your own mailer ? be alhamed to catch yourfelf idle, when there is fo much to be done for yourfelf,...your family, your country, and your king. Handle your twob without nuttens : remember, that " The cat in gloves catches no mice," as Poor Richard fays. It... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1802 - 348 pages
...a good mafter ihould catch you idle ? Are you then your own mafter ? be aflaamed to catch yourfelf idle, when there is fo much to be done for yourfelf, your family, your relations, and your country. Handle your tools without mittens : remember, that " The cat in gloves... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...your gracious king, be up by peep of day : let not the sun go down aim say, 'Inglorious here he lies.' Handle your tools without mittens; remember that ' The cat in gloves catches no mire,' as poor Dick says. It is true there is much to be done, and, perhaps you are weak-handed, but... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...gracious king, be up by peep of day; "let not the sun look down, and say inglorious here he lies !" handle your tools without mittens; remember, that..."the cat in gloves catches no mice," as poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak handed; but stick to it steadily,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...your own master ? Be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your...the cat in gloves catches no mice," as poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...your own master ? Be ashamed to catch yourself idle, wheo there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your king. Handle your...the cat in gloves catches no mice," as poor Richard says. It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily,... | |
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The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for, Constant dropping wears away stones; and, By diligence and patience... 
