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Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
He comes not in my books.
He comes not in my books.
Sir, she can turn, and turn, and yet go on,
And turn again.
Sir, she can turn, and turn, and yet go on,
And turn again.
Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad read more
Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad truth, which hovers o'er my desk,
Turns what was once romantic to burlesque.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.
Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.
Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.
Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
