Absence from whom we love is worse than death.

Absence from whom we love is worse than death.

Absence - that common cure of love.

Absence - that common cure of love.

In the hope to meet
Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.

In the hope to meet
Shortly again, and make our absence sweet.

Sometimes I need what only you can provide -- your absence.

Sometimes I need what only you can provide -- your absence.

Cassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very
circumstance that their portraits were absent.
[Lat., Praefulgebant read more

Cassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very
circumstance that their portraits were absent.
[Lat., Praefulgebant Cassius atque Brutus eo ipso, quod effigies
eorum non videbantur.]

Thou art gone from my gaze like a beautiful dream.
And I seek then in vain by the meadow read more

Thou art gone from my gaze like a beautiful dream.
And I seek then in vain by the meadow and stream.

The absent are always in the wrong.

The absent are always in the wrong.

For there's nae luck about the house;
There's nae luck at aw;
There's little pleasure in the read more

For there's nae luck about the house;
There's nae luck at aw;
There's little pleasure in the house
When our gudeman's awa.
- William Julius Mickle,

Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate.

Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate.