The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, are of imagination all compact.

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He was ever precise in promise-keeping.

He was ever precise in promise-keeping.

What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind...

What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind...

And this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in running...

And this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in running...

I like not fair terms and a villain's mind.

I like not fair terms and a villain's mind.

They do not love that do not show their love.

They do not love that do not show their love.

We came into the world like brother and brother; And now let's go hand in...

We came into the world like brother and brother; And now let's go hand in...

Our foster-nurse of nature is repose

Our foster-nurse of nature is repose

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

He took the bride about the neck and kissed her lips with such a clamorous...

He took the bride about the neck and kissed her lips with such a clamorous...

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.

Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself Till...

Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself Till...

I will praise any man that will praise me.

I will praise any man that will praise me.

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough.

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough.

Every fair from fair sometime declines

Every fair from fair sometime declines

But O, how bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's...

But O, how bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's...

Graze on my lips; and if those hills be dry, stray lower, where the pleasant...

Graze on my lips; and if those hills be dry, stray lower, where the pleasant...

I see, lady, the gentleman is not in your books.

I see, lady, the gentleman is not in your books.

Upon books the collective education of the race depends; they are the sole instruments of...

Upon books the collective education of the race depends; they are the sole instruments of...

The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to...

The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to...

A book is a storehouse carried in the pocket

A book is a storehouse carried in the pocket