DICTIONARY OF POETICAL QUOTATIONS QUOTATIONS ABSENCE. Since she must go, and I must mourn, come night, Environ me with darkness whilst I write. DONNE. Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, Winds murmur'd through the leaves your short And made his wound far greater than before; delay, And fountains o'er their pebbles chid your stay: But, with your presence cheer'd, they cease to mourn, And walks wear fresher green at your return. DRYDEN. She vows for his return with vain devotion pays. DRYDEN. Absence not long enough to root out quite THOMAS MAY: Henry II. MILTON, Oh! couldst thou but know Forced from her presence, and condemn'd to And memory, like a drop that night and day live! Unwelcome freedom, and unthank'd reprieve. DRYDEN. Falls cold and ceaseless, wore my heart away! Ye flowers that droop, forsaken by the spring; Love reckons hours for months, and days for Ye birds that, left by summer, cease to sing, What! keep a week away? seven days and Their hidden strength, and throw out into pracnights? tice Eightscore eight hours? and lovers' absent Virtues which shun the day. ADDISON. Must burn before its surface shine; By adversity are wrought DANIEL: On the Earl of Southampton. Aromatic plants bestow DRYDEN. No spicy fragrance while they grow; But, crush'd or trodden to the ground, Diffuse their balmy sweets around. GOLDSMITH. By how much from the top of wond'rous glory, Strongest of mortal men, To lowest pitch of abject fortune thou art fall'n. The scene of beauty and delight is changed: A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, Affliction till it do cry out itself, Enough, enough, and die. SHAKSPEARE. We bid be quiet, when we hear it cry; But were we burden'd with like weight of pain, Affliction is the good man's shining scene; As much, or more, we should ourselves com plain. SHAKSPEARE. Prosperity conceals his brightest ray; |