Mortal be wise, imProve the Present hour The last is gone the next beyond thy Power. Thy time e’en while advancing speeds away, Mortal be wise nor risk an hour’s delay.

Full Text: Mortal be wise, imProve the Present hour The last is gone the next beyond thy Power. Thy time e’en while advancing speeds away, Mortal be wise nor risk an hour’s delay.
Listed on Page Number: 296
Sampler Worked By: Caroline Wallis
Date of Sampler: 1827
Place Sampler Made: Salem, MA
Sampler Listed on Page: 236
Author/Publication/Country/Date: Anonymous. “Lines for a Watch Paper.” The Guardian and Monitor: or Youth’s Religious Instructor. New Haven: Nathan Whiting, vol.7, n. 8, August 1825. Pg., 288.
Notes: https://archive.org/details/sim_guardian-and-monitor_1825-08_7_8/page/n35/mode/1up?q=Mortal Watch papers were small pieces of cloth or paper made to be placed between the watch face and the case to protect the glass. They often contained mottos or advertisements. An interesting summary of the genre is found here.