His time’s forever, everywhere his place.
ABRAHAM COWLEYBooks should, not Business, entertain the Light; And Sleep, as undisturb’d as Death, the Night.
More Abraham Cowley Quotes
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Lukewarmness I account a sin, as great in love as in religion.
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Coy Nature, (which remain’d, though aged grown, A beauteous virgin still, enjoy’d by none, Nor seen unveil’d by anyone),
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Gold begets in brethren hate; Gold in families debate; Gold does friendship separate; Gold does civil wars create.
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When Harvey’s violent passion she did see, Began to tremble and to flee; Took sanctuary, like Daphne, in a tree
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Stones of small worth may lie unseen by day, But night itself does the rich gem betray.
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When Israel was from bondage led,Led by the Almighty’s handFrom out of foreign land,The great sea beheld and fled.
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Life is an incurable disease.
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Poets by Death are conquer’d but the wit Of poets triumphs over it.
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Curs’d be that wretch (Death’s factor sure) who brought Dire swords into the peaceful world, and taught Smiths (who before could only make.
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There have been fewer friends on earth than kings.
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As for being much known by sight, and pointed out, I cannot comprehend the honor that lies withal; whatsoever it be, every mountebank has it more than the best doctor.
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All the world’s bravery that delights our eyes is but thy several liveries.
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Thus would I double my life’s fading space;For he that runs it well, runs twice his race.
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Life for delays and doubts no time does give, None ever yet made haste enough to live.
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Curiosity does, no less than devotion, pilgrims make.
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