Speake not of a dead man at the table.

Speake not of a dead man at the table.

He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.

He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.

Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme
valleys.

Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme
valleys.

Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything. read more

Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything. The wills above be
done, but I would fain die a dry death.

The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.

The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.

Sorrow concealed, like an oven stopp'd,
Doth burn the heart to cinders, where it is.

Sorrow concealed, like an oven stopp'd,
Doth burn the heart to cinders, where it is.

With bated breath we offer wicked vows.

With bated breath we offer wicked vows.

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.

We are born poets. we become orators.

We are born poets. we become orators.