But, now and then, or so it seemed, the reasons he would seek
For working on, were quite far-fetched and faulty, so to speak,
But, oh, they were not half so “thin” as are the many weak
Excuses lazy people give for shirking.
LONGFELLOW’S BIRTHPLACE PORTLAND ME.
[CHAPTER V]
THE VALUE OF SPARE MOMENTS
Not only strike while the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.—Cromwell.