Or the goods of another would get;
The wolf that lies idle | shall win little meat,
Or the sleeping man success.
[a]59]. He must early go forth | whose workers are few,
Himself his work to seek;
Much remains undone | for the morning-sleeper,
For the swift is wealth half won.
[a]60]. Of seasoned shingles | and strips of bark
For the thatch let one know his need,
And how much of wood | he must have for a month,