The Poetical Works of the Ingenious and Learned William Meston
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The way at first is rough and steep,
‘Through which my steeds can scarcely creep,
‘Tho' they be fresh; for every morn,
‘Before we yoke, they get their corn.
Ardua prima via est, &c.
The Poetical Works of the Ingenious and Learned William Meston