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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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All Doe Light Soul Made May Virtue Men Should Angel Dark Fairs Giving Knows Time World Art Chinks Dies Life Love

Famous Edmund Waller Quotes

“Could we forbear dispute, and practice love, We should agree as angels do above. Where love presides, not vice alone does find, No entrance there, hut virtues stay behind: Both faith, and hope, and all the meaner train, Of mortal virtues, at the door remain. Love only enters as a native there, For born in heav'n, it does but sojourn here.”

Should Doe Born Behinds Practice Virtue Doors Angel Agree Vices Mortals Native Disputes Entrances Hope And Faith Huts

Author:Edmund Waller

“Seeming devotion does but gild a knave, That's neither faithful, honest, just, nor brave; But where religion does with virtue join, It makes a hero like an angel shine.”

Doe Virtue Honest Hero Angel Shining Brave Devotion Faithful Seeming Knaves

Book:The Poetical Works of Edmund Waller. From Mr. Fenton's Quarto Edition, 1729. With the Life of the Author ... Embellished with Superb Engravings [including a Portrait.]

Source: The Poetical Works of Edmund Waller. From Mr. Fenton's Quarto Edition, 1729. With the Life of the Author ... Embellished with Superb Engravings [including a Portrait.]

“When religion doth with virtue join, it makes a hero like an angel shine.”

Religion Virtue Hero Angel Shining

Author:Edmund Waller

“But virtue too, as well as vice, is clad in flesh and blood.”

Wells Virtue Blood Vices Flesh Flesh And Blood

Book:The poetical works of Edmund Waller and sir John Denham, with mem. and critical dissertation by G. Gilfillan

Source: The poetical works of Edmund Waller and sir John Denham, with mem. and critical dissertation by G. Gilfillan

“Virtue's a stronger guard than brass.”

Virtue Stronger Brass

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

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

“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