 | William Chambers - Conduct of life - 1858 - 378 pages
...the demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it. Or if you bear your debt in mind, the term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens,...well as his shoulders. ' Those have a short lent,' saith poor Richard, ' who owe money to be paid at Easter.' Then since, as he says, 'The borrower is... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it ; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens,...added wings to his heels as well as his shoulders. 77/o.se have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Laster. At present, perhaps, you may think yourselves... | |
 | Ferdinand E. A. Gasc - French language - 1858 - 362 pages
...to satisfy it. Or if you bear your debt in mind, the term which at first seemed so long, will, as2 it lessens, appear extremely short : Time will seem...as well as his shoulders. ' Those have a short Lent (saith poor Richard) who owe money to be paid at Easter.' s " At present, perhaps, you may think yourselves... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...demand is made 'before you are prepared to satisfy it ; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens,...extremely short. Time will seem to have added wings to his hecis as well as hia shoulders. J^hose have a short Lent, who owe money to be paid at Easter. At present,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 pages
...better to go to bed supperlcss than to rise in debt;" or, as he expressed himself in other maxims, " Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter," and " It is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel." CHAPTEE XVIII. NEWS FROM HOME,... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Apprentices - 1861 - 304 pages
...better to go to bed supperless than rise in debt ; " or, as he expressed himself in other maxims, " Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter," and, "It is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel." XVIII. NEWS FEOM HOME, AND EETUEN.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it ; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens,...extremely short. Time will seem to have added wings to his heeis as well as his shoulders. Those hare a short Lent, who owe money to be puid at Hatter. At present,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens,...extremely short. Time will seem to have added wings to his hecis as well as his shoulders. Those have a short Lent, who owe money to be. paid at Easter. At present,... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it ; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens,...can bear a little extravagance without injury ; but ' For age and want save while you may, No morning sun lasts a whole day.' " Gain may be temporary and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 pages
...in mind, the term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extremelj •hort. Tune will seem to have added wings to his heels as well as at his shoulders. " Those have a short Lent (saith poor Richard) who owe money to be paid at Easter."... | |
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The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it; or, if you bear your debt in mind, the term, which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extremely short. Time will seem to have added... 
