Be frugal ev’n of that: a little give 250
At first; that kindled, add a little more;
Till, by deliberate nourishing, the flame
Reviv’d, with all its wonted vigor glows.
But tho’ the two (the full and the jejune)
Extremes have each their vice; it much avails 255
Ever with gentle tide to ebb and flow
From this to that: So nature learns to bear
Whatever chance or headlong appetite
May bring. Besides, a meagre day subdues