There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford.

There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford.

Here comes one with a paper: God give him grace to groan!

Here comes one with a paper: God give him grace to groan!

A graceful and pleasing figure is a perpetual letter of recommendation.

A graceful and pleasing figure is a perpetual letter of recommendation.

Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.

Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.

Beauty is grace and confidence. I've learned to accept and appreciate what nature gave me.

Beauty is grace and confidence. I've learned to accept and appreciate what nature gave me.

The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. It is much more graceful to appear favored by the read more

The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. It is much more graceful to appear favored by the gods.

An outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace.

An outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace.

LightWinged Smoke
Lightwinged Smoke, Icarian bird,
Melting thy pinions in thy upward flight,
Lark without song, and read more

LightWinged Smoke
Lightwinged Smoke, Icarian bird,
Melting thy pinions in thy upward flight,
Lark without song, and the messenger of dawn,
Circling above the hamlets as thy nest;
Or else, departing dream, and shadowy form
Of midnight vision, gathering up thy skirts;
By night star-veiling, and by day
Darkening the light and blotting out the sun;
Go thou my incense upward from this hearth,
And ask the gods to pardon this clear flame.
-Henry David Thoreau-.

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.