 | Reuben Percy - Autographs - 1823 - 432 pages
...Let him not seek to know his destiny, if he would sleep secure and quiet. Rise early, if you would enrich yourself, or vanquish an enemy. The sleeping...not the prey ; neither the drowsy man the victory. A faithful friend is he who will give me one loaf when he has but two. Whilst we live, let us live... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Autographs - 1823 - 436 pages
...the drowsy man the victory. 1 A faithful friend is he who will give me one loaf when he has but two. Whilst we live, let us live well: for be a man ever so rich •when he lights his tire, death may perhaps enter his door before it be burnt out. It is better to have a son late than... | |
 | John S. Skinner - 1827 - 434 pages
...by the Committee, with one yoke of Oxen, and without driver, in the shortest and neatest manner, 6 Whilst we live, let us live well: for, be a man ever so rich when he lights his fire, death may enter his door before it be burnt out. sas No. 29.— VOL. 0.] 229 SHEEP. The English have had more... | |
 | Medicine - 1828 - 646 pages
...coin, without country, is still at least a man ; and he who has all these is no more. SIR WALTER SCOTT. Whilst we live, let us live well : for, be a man ever so rich when he lights his fire, death may enter his door before it be burnt out. Though we like to keep up a bright, living, and mutually profitable... | |
 | Scottish proverbs - 1832 - 628 pages
...gloved cat catches no mice, or to the Icelandic adage in the Havamaal part of the more ancient Edda — The sleeping wolf gains not the prey, neither the drowsy man the victory. They must go softly that catch a monkey, ye hear 1 Whenyoumeet a negro with hair in the hollow of his... | |
 | George Smith - Druids and Druidism - 1846 - 562 pages
...and your friends' friends : but do not favour the friend of your enemies. " Rise early, if you would enrich yourself, or vanquish an enemy. The sleeping..." Whilst we live, let us live well : for, be a man never so rich when he lights his fire, Death may perhaps enter before it is burnt out. " It is better... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 606 pages
...and quiet." 58. " He who seeks to destroy the flock, or to take the life of another, must rise early. The sleeping wolf gains not the prey ; neither the drowsy man the victory." 67. " They invite me up and down to feasts, if I have only " of a slight breakfast : my faithful friend... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 592 pages
...and quiet." 58. " He who seeks to destroy the flock, or to take the life of another, must rise early. The sleeping wolf gains not the prey ; neither the drowsy man the victory." 67. " They invite me up and down to feasts, if I have only need of a slight breakfast : my faithful... | |
 | Augustus C. L. Arnold - Freemasonry - 1858 - 308 pages
...The bird of oblivion sings before those who inebriate themselves, and steals away their souls. While we live, let us live well ; for be a man ever so rich when be lights his fire, death may perhaps enter his door before it be burned out. Riches pass away like... | |
 | Charles Arundel Parker - English fiction - 1909 - 102 pages
...quoth he — " Friends, I hide from no man. Never was I born for blenching." And Viberg said — " The sleeping wolf gains not the prey ; neither the drowsy man the victory. Once alone do men die, and from that season shall none escape ; so my rede it is that we flee no whither,... | |
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Whilst we live, let us live well: for be a man ever so rich when he lights his fire, death may perhaps enter his door before it be burnt out. 