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

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

"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."

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

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

"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."

"It is very nice to think The world is full of meat and drink With little children saying grace In every Christian kin…"