Chains tie us down by land and sea; And wishes, vain as mine, may be All that is left to comfort thee.
WILLIAM WORDSWORTHPoetry is the first and last of all knowledge – it is as immortal as the heart of man.
More William Wordsworth Quotes
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There is creation in the eye.
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One with more of soul in his face than words on his tongue.
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Pleasure is spread through the earth In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.
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How many undervalue the power of simplicity ! But it is the real key to the heart.
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Wisdom married to immortal verse.
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A voice so thrilling ne’er was heard. Breaking the silence of the seas Among the farthest Hebrides.
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As high as we have mounted in delight, In our dejection do we sink as low.
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From the body of one guilty deed a thousand ghostly fears and haunting thoughts proceed.
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The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly.
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Shalt show us how divine a thing A woman may be made.
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The mind of man is a thousand times more beautiful than the earth on which he dwells.
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The softest breeze to fairest flowers gives birth: Think not that Prudence dwells in dark abodes, She scans the future with the eye of gods.
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We have within ourselves Enough to fill the present day with joy, And overspread the future years with hope.
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Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretch’d in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
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And suddenly all your troubles melt away, all your worries are gone, and it is for no reason other than the look in your partner’s eyes. Yes, sometimes life and love really is that simple.
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