The Democratic advocate., 1876-01-15

aud her transparent honey the moon
light The maid is the rosy-6gured dawn
who rises before the sun, her master, and
hangs out the clouds, his clothes, along the
sky. The particular blackbird who so
tragicolly ends the tale by shipping of her
nose, is the hour of sunrise" If this is
not the true Interpretation of the melody,
it is certainly very beautiful as well as
most ingenious one; and We have given il
place because we thought no better in-
depreciation could made. Golden Age.
CHARITY BEGINS AT HoME.-This
proverb is well intended, and ground.
cd upon that passage of the Apostle which
says, that "he who provides not for his
own household is worse than an infdel y
But as the best institutions have been
abused, so this proyerb has become an
excusatory reply by the uncharitable, who
have not the natural affection to relieve
the necessitous poor out oftheir abundance,
thereby intimating, most unchristianly,
that self love is the measure of our love to
our neighbor.
No LONGER PIPE, No LONGER DANCE.
This proyerb is a reflection upon the
mercenary and ungrateful tempers of too
many people and is also good memento
Of prudence, intimating that misfortune
will have few or no friends; for migrate
full and mercenary people, though they
have had twenty good turns done them
formerly, will dance no longer than while
the music of this proverb obliges them for
their pains; nor bulge no further than
they have money to pay them for their
continued services.
The BELLY HAS NO EARs.-This
proverb intimates that there is no arguing
the matter with hunger, the mother oi
impatiencc and anger. It is prudent
caution not to contend with hungry per
sons, or contradict their quarrelsome TEN
pers by ill-timed apologies or persuasions
to patience 1t is lecture of civility anC
discretion, not to disturb a gentleman al
his repast, or trouble him with unseasona,
/ bio addresses at meal-time.
A BURNT CHILD breads THE FIRE
This proyerb intimates that 1t is natural
for all living creatures, whether rationa
or irrational, to consult their own security
aud self-preservation and whether they
act by instinct or reason, it still tends u
some care of avoiding those things tina
have already done them an injury ant
there are great many old sayings in sew
eral languages according to the purport o
this provcrb.
CURSED Cows HAVE SHORT HoRNs.-
This proverb is sarcastically applied Il
such persons, who, though they have ma
Lightly in their hearts, have fcebleness il
their hands, disabling them from wrcakin,
their malice on the persons they bear i'll
will to. Also, under this ridiculous EN-
blem of the Curs'd Cow, inveterate enc
mics are couched, whose barbarous dc
signs are often frustrated by the iuterven
ton of an oyer-ruling Providence
One BIRD IN THE HAND Is WORTH
Two IN THE BusH.--This proverb init
mates that possession is mighty matter
and precautions US not to run the hazar,
ol certain loss for an uncertain gain, an,
teaches us that futurities are liable to dis
appointments; no depending on shall o
,eiW hereafter, and no commanding thing
out of hand, FIVE lenses distant from frul
tion.
A CAT MAY LOOK UPON A KING
This is fancy proverb, generally mad
; use of by pragmatical persons, who mu,
needs, BY censuring their superiors, tax
things by the worst handle, and carr
them beyond their bounds; for thoug
peasants may look at and honor great met
patriots and potentates, yet they are nj
to spit in their faces.
WHAT is BRED IN THE Rome Will
NEVER BE Our OF THE FLEsH.-Thi
proverb is applied to such as initiate som
vice OF their parents; and intimates tha
persons naturally addicted to vice wi
scarcely ever be reclaimed afterwards b
/ tho art of rhetoric, or the power Of persuI
, sion, authority or command.
Cur Your COAT ACCORDING TO You
CLorH.-This proy~b contains good ad
I vice to people OF several ranks and degrees
to balance accounts betwixt their expense
and their income, and not to let their var
ity lead them, as VIC say, to outrun th
$ constable.
He WHO HAS A MIND TO BEAT A Do
r WILL EASILY FIND A SrIoK.--This pre-
verb is generally applied to such persons
5 who, out of prejudice or ill-design, see
: occasion Of blame and scandal again,
S other persons, and aggrandize the mo-
G pardonable inirmaties into fragrant crimes
BRAG Is A Coon Doc, BUT HoLI
FAST Is BErTER.--This proverb is u taul
: upon braggadocios, who talk big, boast an
rattle. 1t is also memento for such Q
make plentiful promises to do well for th
future, but are suspected to want constar
O. and resolution to make them good.
EVERY BEAN HAS IT'S BLAcK.-Tb
, is an excusatory proverb for the comlno
failings Of mankind, and intimates thl
there is no man perfect in all points, wi
in all respects, Or wake at all hours al
!, is satire against Consciousness,
TALK OF CHALK AND You Q