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What, man! more water glideth by the mill
That wots the miller of; and easy it is
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What, man! more water glideth by the mill
That wots the miller of; and easy it is
Of a cut loaf to steal a shive, we know:
Though Bassianus be the emperor's brother,
Better then he have worn Vulcan's badge.
The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.
The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.
Don't you realize that the sea is the home of water? All water is off on a journey unless it's read more
Don't you realize that the sea is the home of water? All water is off on a journey unless it's in the sea, and it's homesick, and bound to make its way home someday
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
The world turns softly
Not to spill its lakes and rivers,
The water is held in its read more
The world turns softly
Not to spill its lakes and rivers,
The water is held in its arms
And the sky is held in the water.
What is water,
That pours silver,
And can hold the sky?
With true friends . . . even water drunk together is sweet enough.
With true friends . . . even water drunk together is sweet enough.
In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, read more
In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference
A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.
A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.
Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.
Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.