Maxioms by Sir John Denham
'Tis the most certain sign, the world's accurst
That the best things corrupted, are the worst;
'Twas read more
'Tis the most certain sign, the world's accurst
That the best things corrupted, are the worst;
'Twas the corrupted Light of knowledge, hurl'd
Sin, Death, and Ignorance o'er all the world;
That Sun like this (from which our sight we have)
Gaz'd on too long, resumes the light he gave.
Darkness our guide, Despair our leader was.
Darkness our guide, Despair our leader was.
Sure there are poets which did never dream
Upon Parnassus, nor did taste the stream
Of Helicon; read more
Sure there are poets which did never dream
Upon Parnassus, nor did taste the stream
Of Helicon; we therefore may suppose
Those made not poets, but the poets those.
Night was our friend, our leader was Despair.
Night was our friend, our leader was Despair.
People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees
results.
People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees
results.
