All Quotes

"A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold, And pavement stars,—as stars to thee appear Seen in the galaxy, that milky way Which nightly as a circling zone thou seest Powder'd with stars."

"The angel ended, and in Adam's ear So charming left his voice that he awhile Thought him still speaking, still stood fixed to hear."

"There swift return Diurnal, merely to officiate light Round this opacous earth, this punctual spot."

"And grace that won who saw to wish her stay."

"And touch'd by her fair tendance, gladlier grew."

"With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb."

"Her silent course advance With inoffensive pace, that spinning sleeps On her soft axle."

"Be lowly wise: Think only what concerns thee and thy being."

"To know That which before us lies in daily life Is the prime wisdom."

"Liquid lapse of murmuring streams."

"And feel that I am happier than I know."

"Among unequals what society Can sort, what harmony, or true delight?"

"Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love."

"Her virtue and the conscience of her worth, That would be wooed, and not unsought be won."

"She what was honour knew, And with obsequious majesty approv'd My pleaded reason. To the nuptial bower I led her blushing like the morn; all heaven And happy constellations on that hour Shed their selectest influence; the earth Gave sign of gratulation, and each hill; Joyous the birds; fresh gales and gentle airs Whisper'd it to the woods, and from their wings Flung rose, flung odours from the spicy shrub."

"The sum of earthly bliss."

"So absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best."

"Accuse not Nature: she hath done her part; Do thou but thine."

"Ofttimes nothing profits more Than self-esteem, grounded on just and right Well managed."

"Those graceful acts, Those thousand decencies that daily flow From all her words and actions."

"With a smile that glow'd Celestial rosy red, love's proper hue."

"My unpremeditated verse."

"Pleas'd me, long choosing and beginning late."

"Not sedulous by Nature to indite Warrs, hitherto the onely Argument Heroic deem'd, chief maistrie to dissect With long and tedious havoc fabl'd Knights In Battels feign'd; the better fortitude Of Patience and Heroic Martyrdom Unsung"

"Unless an age too late, or cold Climate, or years, damp my intended wing."

"The serpent subtlest beast of all the field."

"Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils."

"The work under our labour grows, Luxurious by restraint."

"Smiles from reason flow, To brute deny'd, and are of love the food."

"For solitude sometimes is best society, And short retirement urges sweet return."

"At shut of evening flowers."

"Go in thy native innocence, rely On what thou hast of virtue; summon all! For God towards thee hath done his part, do thine."

"As one who long in populous city pent, Where houses thick and sewers annoy the air."

"So gloz'd the tempter."

"Hope elevates, and joy Brightens his crest."

"Look here brother, who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?"

"God so commanded, and left that command Sole daughter of his voice; the rest, we live Law to ourselves, our reason is our law."

"Her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the fruit, she plucked, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat, Sighing through all her works, gave signs of woe That all was lost."

"So dear I love him, that with him all deaths I could endure, without him live no life."

"In her face excuse Came prologue, and apology too prompt."

"O fairest of creation! last and best Of all God's works! creature in whom excelled Whatever can to sight or thought be formed, Holy, divine, good, amiable, or sweet! How art thou lost, how on a sudden lost, Defaced, deflowered, and now to Death devote?"

"I feel The link of nature draw me: flesh of flesh, Bone of my bone thou art, and from thy state Mine never shall be parted, bliss or woe."

"Our state cannot be severed; we are one, One flesh; to lose thee were to lose myself."

"A pillar'd shade High overarch'd, and echoing walks between."

"I shall temper so Justice with mercy."

"So scented the grim Feature, and upturn'd His nostril wide into the murky air, Sagacious of his quarry from so far."

"Pandemonium, city and proud seat Of Lucifer."

"A dismal universal hiss, the sound Of public scorn."

"Death...on his pale horse."

"Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould Me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?"