More from Abraham Cowley
Unbind the charms that in slight fables lie and teach that truth is truest poesy.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley The monster London laugh at me.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise, He who defers this work from day to day, Does on a river’s bank expecting stay
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Sleep is a god too proud to wait in palaces, and yet so humble too as not to scorn the meanest country cottages.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Life is an incurable disease.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley But what is woman? Only one of nature’s agreeable blunders.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley :Though so exalted sheAnd I so lowly beTell her, such different notes make all thy harmony.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley The present is all the ready money Fate can give.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley A mighty pain to love it is, And ’tis a pain that pain to miss; But, of all pains, the greatest pain Is to love, but love in vain.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Nothing so soon the drooping spirits can raise As praises from the men, whom all men praise.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley The Sunflow’r, thinking ’twas for him foul shame To nap by daylight, strove t’ excuse the blame
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Stones of small worth may lie unseen by day, But night itself does the rich gem betray.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Awake, awake, my Lyre!And tell thy silent master’s humble taleIn sounds that may prevail;Sounds that gentle thoughts inspire
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Both wise, and both delightful too. And since Love ne’er will from me flee, A mistress moderately fair, And good as Guardian angels are, Only belov’d and loving me.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley Much will always wanting be To him who much desires.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley The present is an eternal now.
Abraham CowleyAbraham Cowley
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I am the universe, and every possibility belongs to me.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell The only thing that changed about you is me.
Elaine HaysElaine Hays He is my heaven and my hell. Serving passion and poison with the same spoon, and i am a sucker for a taste.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney My mistakes tell me I am quite human, but my brief flashes of brilliance tell me I am divine, too.
Rachel WolchinRachel Wolchin She now finds solace in vanilla-scented daydreams, as her soul sings away in a musical symphony of humid breaths and well-favored smiles.
Megan LaoMegan Lao Some things won’t change-some things can’t.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry My blood is fifty percent alcohol the other half was you.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Darling, you don’t fear love, you fear of loving wrong.
C.R. ElliottC.R. Elliott
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The mighty edifice of Government science dominated the scene in the middle of the 20th century as a Gothic cathedral dominated a 13th century landscape. The work of many hands over many years, it universally inspired admiration, wonder and fear.
A. Hunter DupreeA. Hunter Dupree All of my scenes were with Jason Isaacs. I could definitely see myself going on an adventure with him, and learning as an actor from him.
A Fine FrenzyA Fine Frenzy Eclecticism is the word. Like a jazz musician who creates his own style out of the styles around him, I play by ear.
Ralph EllisonRalph Ellison I just wrapped ‘Eclipse’ yesterday and the last scene we shot is probably my favorite thus far. I finally got to tell my story, in a very gentle yet elaborate way.
Nikki ReedNikki Reed The music scene as I look at it today is a little different from when I was growing up. The percentages are roughly the same – 95 percent rubbish, 5 percent pure.
Eric ClaptonEric Clapton A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.
Jason StathamJason Statham Many people leave the country to see beautiful places. I just look out the window and see some of the most gorgeous scenery ever, right here in the USA.
B. B. KingB. B. King I’m more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.
Jason StathamJason Statham
