William Somervile quotes

“For the next inn he spurs amain, In haste alights, and skuds away, But time and tide for no man stay.”
-- William Somervile

Source : William Somervile (1802*). “The poetical works of William Somervile, with the life of the author. Cooke's ed”, p.136

#Time Quotes #Men Quotes #Haste Quotes

“Let all the learned say what they can, 'tis ready money makes the man.”
-- William Somervile

#Men Quotes #He Man Quotes #Ready Quotes

“Prostrate on earth the bleeding warrior lies, And Isr'el's beauty on the mountains dies. How are the mighty fallen! Hush'd be my sorrow, gently fall my tears, Lest my sad tale should reach the alien's ears: Bid Fame be dumb, and tremble to proclaim In heathen Gath, or Ascalon, our shame Lest proud Philistia, lest our haughty foe, With impious scorn insult our solemn woe.”
-- William Somervile

Source : "The Lamentation of David over Saul and Jonathan". Poem by William Somervile,

#Lying Quotes #Fall Quotes #Warrior Quotes

“Fortune is like a widow won,And truckles to the bold alone.”
-- William Somervile

Source : William Somervile (1802*). “The poetical works of William Somervile, with the life of the author. Cooke's ed”, p.78

#Widows Quotes #Fortune Quotes

“Hail, gentle Dawn! mild blushing goddess, hail!Rejoic'd I see thy purple mantle spreadO'er half the skies, gems pave thy radiant way,And orient pearls from ev'ry shrub depend.”
-- William Somervile

Source : "The Chace" by William Somervile, (Bk. II, line 79), 1735.

#Sky Quotes #Purple Quotes #Half Quotes

“The bird That glads the night had cheer'd the listening groves with sweet complainings.”
-- William Somervile

Source : William Somervile (1817). “The Selector. Containing the Poetical Works of Gray, Goldsmith, Falconer & Sommerville: The chase, a poem. By William Somervile, esq. with a sketch of his life”, p.32

#Sweet Quotes #Cheer Quotes #Night Quotes

“Clay lies still, but blood's a rover; Breath's aware that will not keep. Up, lad: when the journey's over then there'll be time enough to sleep.”

“Enjoy the present hour, Be thankful for the past, And neither fear nor wish Th' approaches of the last.”

Source : Abraham Cowley (2013). “Cowley's Essays”, p.114, Cambridge University Press

“You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.”

“The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.”

“Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink for fellows whom it hurts to think.”

“Therefore, since the world has still Much good, but much less good than ill, And while the sun and moon endure Luck's a chance, but trouble's sure, I'd face it as a wise man would, And train for ill and not for good.”

Source : A. E. Housman (2012). “A Shropshire Lad”, p.43, Courier Corporation

“Make haste in giving voluntary charity, for calamities cannot pass by it.”

“The search of our future being is but a needless, anxious, and haste to be knowing, sooner than we can, what, without all this solicitude, we shall know a little later.”

“Take time for all things.”

“Make haste therefore, sweet love, whilst it is prime, For none can call again the passed time.”