Till taught by pain,
Men really know not what good water's worth;
If you had been in read more

Till taught by pain,
Men really know not what good water's worth;
If you had been in Turkey or in Spain,
Or with a famish'd boat's-crew had your berth,
Or in the desert heard the camel's bell,
You'd wish yourself where Truth is--in a well.

Water its living strength first shows,
When obstacles its course oppose.

Water its living strength first shows,
When obstacles its course oppose.

You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.

You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.

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

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

The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.

The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.

How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood,
When fond recollection presents them to view.
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How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood,
When fond recollection presents them to view.
. . . .
The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket,
The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.

I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.

I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.

A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.

A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.

Water is the only drink for a wise man.

Water is the only drink for a wise man.