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I'm leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it's not raining.
I'm leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it's not raining.
A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.
A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.
 Smyrna, Rhodes, Colophon, Salamis, Chios, Argos, Athens--these 
seven cities contend as to being the birthplace of the 
illustrious read more 
 Smyrna, Rhodes, Colophon, Salamis, Chios, Argos, Athens--these 
seven cities contend as to being the birthplace of the 
illustrious Homer.
 [Lat., Smyrna, Rhodos, Colophon, Salamis, Chios, Argos, Athenae,
  Hae septem certant de stirpe insignis Homeri.] 
If you're going to San Francisco, Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you're going to San Francisco, Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
 Fields and trees are not willing to teach me anything; but this 
can be effected by men residing in read more 
 Fields and trees are not willing to teach me anything; but this 
can be effected by men residing in the city. 
 Friends and loves we have none, nor wealth, nor blest abode
 But the hope, the burning hope, and the read more 
 Friends and loves we have none, nor wealth, nor blest abode
 But the hope, the burning hope, and the road, the lonely road.
  Not for us are content, and quiet, and peace of mind,
   For we go seeking cities that we shall never find. 
 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount 
Zion, on the sides of the north, the read more 
 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount 
Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 
 Great Homer's birthplace seven rival cities claim,
 Too mighty such monopoly of Fame.  
 Great Homer's birthplace seven rival cities claim,
 Too mighty such monopoly of Fame. 
When you get tired of walking around San Francisco, you can always lean against it
When you get tired of walking around San Francisco, you can always lean against it