Birds in their little nests agree; And 'tis a shameful sight When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight..

Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting..

In books, or work, or healthful play..

From all who dwell below the skiesLet the Creator's praise arise;Let the Redeemer's name be sungThrough every land, by every tongue..

I would not change my native landFor rich Peru with all her gold.

Poesy and oratory omit things not essential, and insert little beautiful digressions, in order to place everything in the most effective light..

In Job and the Psalms we shall find more sublime ideas, more elevated language, than in any of the heathen versifiers of Greece or Rome..

When general observations are drawn from so many particulars as to become certain and indisputable, these are jewels of knowledge..

No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found..

Lord, I ascribe it to thy grace,And not to chance as others do,That I was born of Christian race,And not a Heathen, or a Jew..

A flower, when offered in the bud, is no vain sacrifice..

Let dogs delight to bark and bite, for God hath made them so..

Maintain a constant watch at all times against a dogmatical spirit: fix not your assent to any proposition in a firm and unalterable manner, till you….

In matters of equity between man and man, our Saviour has taught us to put my neighbor in place of myself, and myself in place of my neighbor..

For sov'reign pow'r reign not alone, Grace is the partner of the throne; Thy grace and justice mighty Lord, Shall well divide our last reward..

For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do..

Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber, Holy angels guard thy bed! Heavenly blessing without number Gently falling on thy head..

thanks to my friends for their care in my breeding, Who taught me betimes to love working and reading..

I write not for your farthing, but to try. How I your farthing writers, may outvie..

Order my footsteps by Thy Word and make my heart sincere; let sin have no dominion, Lord, but keep my conscience clear..

Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small: Love so amazing, so divine Demands my soul, my life, my all..