THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY.
‘ He who by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive,’ The proverb said of old; But in these modern days ’tis found That those whose labour tills the ground Win very little gold. The way that things are going now, The man who holds or drives the plough Reaps but a scanty score ; While idle hands receive the spoil Filched from the tillers of the soil, And ever seek for more. No ; he who by the plough would thrive, Himself must neither hold nor drive. If you to wealth would rise, With aid of labour’s strong right arm, Just get a mortgage on the farm Or corner wheat supplies. —Toronto Grip.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2357, 17 May 1892, Page 3
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118THE REWARD OF INDUSTRY. Temuka Leader, Issue 2357, 17 May 1892, Page 3
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