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Edmund Waller was a renowned 17th-century English poet, known for his lyrical and satirical poems. His works hold significant地位 in literary history and have had a profound impact on subsequent poets.

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Famous Edmund Waller Quotes

“The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light through chinks that Time has made.”

Made Soul Light Time Dark Decay Cottages Chinks

Book:The poetical works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham

Source: The poetical works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham

“Consent in virtue knit your hearts so fast, That still the knot, in spite of death, does last; For as your tears, and sorrow-wounded soul, Prove well that on your part this bond is whole, So all we know of what they do above, Is that they happy are, and that they love. Let dark oblivion, and the hollow grave, Content themselves our frailer thoughts to have; Well-chosen love is never taught to die, But with our nobler part invades the sky.”

Source: Poetical Works of Edmund Waller. Edited by Robert Bell

“The soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light through chinks that Time has made. Stronger by weakness, wiser men become As they draw near to their eternal home: Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view That stand upon the threshold of the new.”

Men World Made Soul Home Light Time Dark Views Eternal Draws Weakness Eternity Stronger Leaving Decay Wiser Threshold Cottages Chinks

Author:Edmund Waller

“Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade And keeps that palace of the soul serene.”

Doe Soul Quiet Aids Tea Fancy Palaces Serene Vapour Sweet Tea

Book:Poetical works, ed. by R. Bell

Source: Poetical works, ed. by R. Bell

“The fear of Hell, or aiming to be blest, Savors too much of private interest. This moved not Moses, nor the zealous Paul, Who for their friends abandoned soul and all.”

Soul Interest Hell Too Much Moved Abandoned Moses Zealous

Author:Edmund Waller

“And keeps the palace of the soul.”

Soul Palaces

Author:Edmund Waller

“And as pale sickness does invade, Your frailer part, the breaches made, In that fair lodging still more clear, Make the bright guest, your soul, appear.”

Doe Made Stills Soul Clear Fairs Your Soul Sickness Guests Pale Breach

Book:The Poems of Edmund Waller ...

Source: The Poems of Edmund Waller ...