 | Fortunate men - 1884 - 192 pages
...yourself idle, 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 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,... | |
 | John Lawson Stoddard - Anthologies - 1913 - 494 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. 'Tis true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weakhanded, but stick to it steadily,... | |
 | Readers - 1914 - 304 pages
...gracious king, be up by peep of day ! Let not the sun look down and say, "Inglorious here he lies I" Handle your tools without mittens! remember that The cat in gloves catches no mice! as Poor Richard says. 'T18 true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but stick to it steadily,... | |
 | Mary Edwards Calhoun, Emma Leonora MacAlarney - American literature - 1915 - 670 pages
...yourself idle, when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, your kin. 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,... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - American prose literature - 1916 - 760 pages
...your 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. 'T is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed, but stick to it steadily;... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - United States - 1916 - 376 pages
...your 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. 'T is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed, but stick to it steadily,... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter - American prose literature - 1916 - 798 pages
...your gracious King, be up by Peep of Day; Lei not the Sun look down and say, Inglorious here he lies. Handle your Tools without Mittens; remember that The Cat in Gloves catches no Alice, as Poor Richard says. 'T is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed,... | |
 | Georgia Alexander - Readers - 1918 - 266 pages
...family, your country, 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. 'Tis true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed, but stick to it steadily; and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Edwards - American literature - 1920 - 424 pages
...your 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. 'Tis true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed, but stick to it steadily;... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck, Lura E. Runkel - Readers - 1921 - 680 pages
...catch yourself idle, when there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your country. 15 It is true, there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weakhanded; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for 'constant dropping wears away stones,' and... | |
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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... 
