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,