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The heart asks pleasure first,
And then, excuse from pain;
And then, those little anodynes
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The heart asks pleasure first,
And then, excuse from pain;
And then, those little anodynes
That deaden suffering;
And then, to go to sleep;
And then, if it should be
The will of its Inquisitor,
The liberty to die.
My heart is wax to be moulded as she pleases, but enduring as
marble to retain.
My heart is wax to be moulded as she pleases, but enduring as
marble to retain.
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also
in me.
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also
in me.
A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.
Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.
Soul of fibre and heart of oak.
[Sp., Alma de esparto y corazon de encina.]
Soul of fibre and heart of oak.
[Sp., Alma de esparto y corazon de encina.]
There are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, read more
There are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, or into its depths like a pebble Drops some careless word, it overflows, and its secret, Spilt on the ground like water, can never be gathered together
Maid of Athens, ere we part,
Give, oh, give me back my heart!
Maid of Athens, ere we part,
Give, oh, give me back my heart!