"Glücklicher Säugling! dir ist ein unendlicher Raum noch die Wiege, Werde Mann, und dir wird eng die unendliche Welt."

": Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays."

"Pointing to such, well might Cornelia say, When the rich casket shone in bright array, "These are my Jewels!" Well of…"

": Childhood is the sleep of reason."

": Happy child! the cradle is still to thee a vast space; but when thou art a man the boundless world will be too smal…"

"Wage du zu irren und zu träumen. Hoher Sinn liegt oft im kind'schen Spiel."

"Thy children like olive plants round about thy table."

"There is nothing more to say, They have all gone away From the house on the hill."

"L'enfance est le sommeil de la raison."

"A little child born yesterday A thing on mother's milk and kisses fed."