'Tis a little thing
To give a cup of water; yet its draught
Of cool refreshment, drain'd read more

'Tis a little thing
To give a cup of water; yet its draught
Of cool refreshment, drain'd by fever'd lips,
May give a shock of pleasure to the frame
More exquisite than when nectarean juice
Renews the life of joy in happiest hours.

Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.

Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.

A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.

A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the read more

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.

Water is the only drink for a wise man.

Water is the only drink for a wise man.

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

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

A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.

A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.

The rising world of waters dark and deep.

The rising world of waters dark and deep.

I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.

I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.