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.

A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his
steps.

A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his
steps.

Deep in my heart I'm concealing things that I'm longing to say. Scared to confess what I'm feeling - frightened read more

Deep in my heart I'm concealing things that I'm longing to say. Scared to confess what I'm feeling - frightened you'll slip away.

"There are strings," said Mr. Tappertit, ". . . in the human heart
that had better not be wibrated."

"There are strings," said Mr. Tappertit, ". . . in the human heart
that had better not be wibrated."

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not
intermeddle with his joy.

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not
intermeddle with his joy.

Yonkers that have hearts of oak at fourscore yeares.

Yonkers that have hearts of oak at fourscore yeares.

My mind tells me to give up, but my heart won't let me.

My mind tells me to give up, but my heart won't let me.