Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-08

book OF omblems, pnnted in 1912 there il device OF
milestone and a seyihe, with these lnes:-
Tu: ser, they tell me. when thou vert slivc,
Thou, teaching thrift myself couldst thrive:
50, like the MILESTONE, many
To sharpen others, when themselves are blunt.
The preccps OF Tusser (says Dr. Mavor) are so excel
lent that few read them without profit and improve
ment; but between the cool collected good sense, that
sometimes appears in authors works, aud his conduct
rs influenced by the temptations and perpextes vi
life the discordancc often Some men are tire
shuttlecocks OF fortune, and with the best Intentions arc
always wrong; with the serious private resolutions Of
consistency and proprciy easily driven from their
course when they come ia contact with the world That
prudence which yields TO no ienpaon and deyaes
from the proper path, seldom be found among
OF enlightened minds and lively maginations Between
courier and practical farmer the contrast great and
especially between pdei aud podOing of business
that need not be surprised that author unsuc-
cessfu in the management Of rural aas. Ye lie
io have possessed such degree OF pous resignation the
will ct the Snpreme OF Chstan charity, AMI OF good hu-
under ell his miscarges thai his character rises high
IN our esteem, independent, OF his merits writer.
Fuller, IN his "Worihes Of Essex" says-"'Thonas
Tusser successfully musician, schooasinr scIy-
ogmau husbundm.n erazier po..-more skiilfa in all
than thriving in suy vocation Tie rnded large in oxen,
sheep. dairies grain Of all kinds profit. Whether
he bought g sod he lost, ard when u renter i'm.
povershed himself and enriched his landlord Yet
he laid down eXcerni rules in his book Of Hgshe
defence. lie spread his bread with ell Of but
ter, yet none would stick thereon. Yet hear
charge him with vicious extravaganza visible
lessncss, imputng his III TO occult
in Gods counsel"
T. Waftoh, another critical writer upon English poetry
says, this old English George has much Of the
pl.er;y Of HesiOd ihsn OF the elegance OF Virgil and
modern reader Suspect that many ri its sautary
.lIs originally decorated the margins, and illustrated the
calendars Of ancient almanac Ills Without nvocaions
dgressions, and descriptions; pleasing pictures OF rural
imaps:v are drawn om meadows covered with ocks, and
fields waving viii! yet IL Is valuable ss genuine
picture the agriculture the rural arts ana tue domestic
economy and Of industrious great
yari M ia Ia IL
thrown into detached chapters The often
hobbng, and sometimes obscure, yet from the peculiarly
OF its il is perhaps more easily remembered than
any other.
The author Of "a Display OF Duiie deckt with sage
sayings" 1902 remarks-"He that hath httle and spen
deth much, IS called podga foole he that hath much
and sReBdeIh t!e miserable carll but he that mode
rate his expenses according abie, is wise. Measure
called merry mOsBe beraie is YeTiue. consisting
spend not man would, bot as lac may a h.ngc spare
diet. isSOme for health, profitable for wealth.
like NJ. Trsser's allowance
Two dishes well dressed and welcome withsll
Bp;h pease,h thy friend, and bocomeh thy all
Much spice is thief, SO is candle and fer,
Sweet sauce is as crafty, as ever was Irar."
The verses which follow are Preface to the Buyer of
this Book. Dr. MayOr remarks in a nole"Ii will be
vcy many find hu the peculiar Of Shenestons,
it supposed, had IL prototype user. For smooh
Of yesilcaon and harmonious eadences this preface
Is equal to anything that the 10th century Produced"
What ookssi thou herein TO have7
Fine thy fancy please
OF many my betleTs that crave.
Look nothing but rudeness in these.
What other thing loOkest hou thenl
Grave sentences many TO hndi
Such, poets have, twenty and ten,
Yea thousands, cohteniing thy mind.
What look ye. pray you shew whai'
Terms painted with rhetoric fne7
Good husbandry scekeh that,
Nor is'l any meaning Of mine.
What lookost thou. speak at the last7
Good lessons for thee and thy wifeI
Thea Esnp them in memory fast,
TOhelp as comfort TO lite.
What look ye for more in my book1
Points neediu and meet 90 be known
Then daily be su-oT Ia look,
10 save 70 be su.er thine
Another chapter which pTecoJes the give Hundred
Points" the following Riddle, which is Of difficult
solution In The 9Th line, the author that the
il ns fsh pond.
he true as hy faith.
YLis Tidd, thus saith.
] SEEN but drudge, yet pass any king,
TO such as cun INC, great weslih do bring.
Since Adam first lived, never did die;
When Noe was a shipman, there also was
The earth to sustain me, the for my fish.
BE ready 10 pleasure me. az | would wish.
What hath any life, but help 10 preserved
What wight without me, but ~ ready ~ siaryo1
Ia WOODLAND, In champion, city, o. town,
II long be absent, what fgleti not dOwnl
II long be pfesont, what goodness wanil
Though things, Of my coming. were sca1
so many oys me, and sfight
With treasure aud pleasure uehly reqoite.
Great kings do suceour. else wrong II would 20,
The King u oil kings hath appointed Il 50.
Moro hereafter.