We were as twinned lambs that did frisk i' th' sun,
And bleat the one at th' other. What read more

We were as twinned lambs that did frisk i' th' sun,
And bleat the one at th' other. What we changed
Was innocence for innocence; we knew not
The doctrine of ill-doing, nor dreamed
That any did.

Hence, bashful cunning,
And prompt me, plain and holy innocence!

Hence, bashful cunning,
And prompt me, plain and holy innocence!

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

Those who are incapable of committing great crimes do not readily suspect them in others.

All things truly wicked start from innocence.

All things truly wicked start from innocence.

When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told read more

When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told her I worked at the college - that my job was to teach people how to draw. She stared at me, incredulous, and said, "You mean they forget?"

Innocent as a dove you will harm no one, but wise as a serpent no one will harm you.

Innocent as a dove you will harm no one, but wise as a serpent no one will harm you.

An age that melts with unperceiv'd decay,
And glides in modest innocence away.

An age that melts with unperceiv'd decay,
And glides in modest innocence away.

A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for read more

A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men

What can innocence hope for,
When such as sit her judges are corrupted!

What can innocence hope for,
When such as sit her judges are corrupted!