Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.

Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.

It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.

It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.

The world turns softly
Not to spill its lakes and rivers,
The water is held in its read more

The world turns softly
Not to spill its lakes and rivers,
The water is held in its arms
And the sky is held in the water.
What is water,
That pours silver,
And can hold the sky?

A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.

A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.

Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.

Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.

The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.

The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.

Water is the mother of the vine,
The nurse and fountain of fecundity,
The adorner and refresher read more

Water is the mother of the vine,
The nurse and fountain of fecundity,
The adorner and refresher of the world.

Pure water is the best of gifts that man to man can bring,
But who am I that I read more

Pure water is the best of gifts that man to man can bring,
But who am I that I should have the best of anything?
Let princes revel at the pump, let peers with ponds make free,
Whisky, or wine, or even beer is good enough for me.

Water which is too pure has no fish

Water which is too pure has no fish