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fla"we do more with lefs perplexity. " Sloth makes all 

 things difficult, but induftry all eafy," as poor Richard fays ; 

 apd, " he that rifeth late, muft trot all day, and Ihall fcarce 

 overtake his bufmefs at night ; while lazinefs travels fo flowly 

 that poverty foon overtakes him,'' as we read in poor Rich- 

 ard ; who adds, "Drive thy bufmefs ; let not that drive thee," 

 and, " early to bed, and early to rife, makes a man healthy, 

 wealthy, and v.'ife." 



So what fignifies wifliing and hoping for better times ? 

 We make ihefe times better if we beftir ourfelves. " Induf- 

 try need not wifh," as poor Richard fays ; and, " He that 

 lives upon hope, will die fafling." " There are no gains 

 without pains ; then help hands, for I have no lands ; or if I 

 have, they are fmartly taxed ;" and, (as poor Richard like- 

 wife obferves), " He that hath a trade hath an cflate ; and 

 he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honour ;" 

 but then the trade mud be worked at, and the calling well 

 followed, or neither the eftate nor the office will enable us 

 to pay our taxes. If we are indudrious, we fliall never 

 ftarve ; for, as poor Richard fays, " At the working-man's 

 houfe hunger looks in, but dares not enter." Nor will the 

 bailiff or the conftable enter ; for, " Induftry pays debts, 

 while defpair increafeth them," fays poor Richard. What 

 thougii you have found no treafure, nor has any rich relation 

 left you a legacy ? " Diligence is the mother of good-luck," as 

 poor Richard fays ; and, " God gives all things to induftry ; 

 then plough deep while fluggards fleep, and you will have 

 corn to fell and to keep," fays poor Dick- Work while it is 

 called to-day ; for you know not how much you may be 

 hindered to-morrow ; which makes poor Richard fay, " One 

 to-day is worth two to-morrows ;" and farther, " Have you 

 fomewhat to do to-morrow, do it to-day." If you were a 

 fervanr, would you not be afhamed that a good mailer would 

 catch you idle :" Are you then your own mafter, be afhamed to 

 catch yourfelf idle," as poor Dick fays. When there is fo 

 much to be done for yourfelf, your family, your countryj and 

 your gracious king, be up by peep of day ; " let not the fun look 

 down, and fay, inglorious here he lies !" Handle your tools 

 without mittens ; remember, that " the cat in gloves catches 

 no mice," as poor Richard fays. It is true, there is much 

 to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed ; but ftick to 

 it fteadiiy, and yon will fee great effcfts} for, " conftant 



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