The Hen that Roosted High and didn't Cluck
Escaped the Fox—that wasn't wholly Luck.

H E won Success. They said his Luck prevailed;
Yet, oh, how often he had Tried and Failed!

B Y Luck the Wheel of Fortune may be turned,
But Solid Reputation must be Earned.

Fortune does not Give, but Sells;
Some buy Eggs and some buy Shells.

W HO scans the Ground may find a Golden Purse.
Who looks around will find a Universe.