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You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
Groping for trouts in a peculiar river.
Groping for trouts in a peculiar river.
Whatever he did, was done with so much ease,
In him alone 'twas natural to please.
Whatever he did, was done with so much ease,
In him alone 'twas natural to please.
Full many a lady
I have eyed with best regard, and many a time
Th' harmony of read more
Full many a lady
I have eyed with best regard, and many a time
Th' harmony of their tongues hath into bondage
Brought my too diligent ear; for several virtues
Have I liked several women; never any
With so full soul but some defect in her
Did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed,
And put it to the foil.
A graceful and pleasing figure is a perpetual letter of recommendation.
A graceful and pleasing figure is a perpetual letter of recommendation.
Stately and tall he moves in the hall,
The chief of a thousand for grace.
Stately and tall he moves in the hall,
The chief of a thousand for grace.
By "guts" I mean, grace under pressure
By "guts" I mean, grace under pressure
Grace is savage and must be savage in order to be perfect.
Grace is savage and must be savage in order to be perfect.
Grace is free sovereign favor to the ill-deserving.
Grace is free sovereign favor to the ill-deserving.