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“For there no yew nor cypress spread their glom But roses blossom'd each rustic tomb.”

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Thomas Campbell, born on July 27, 1777, and died on June 15, 1844, was a prominent 19th-century British poet known for his lyrical and narrative poems. more

“For all of the creeds are false, and all of the creeds are true; And low at the shrines where my brothers bow, there will I bow too; For no form of a god, and no fashion Man has made in his desperate passion, But is worthy some worship of mine; Not too hot with a gross belief, Nor yet too cold with pride, I will bow me down where my brothers bow, Humble, but open eyed.”

Men Made Form Passion Belief Fashion Mines Brother Pride Cold Worship Lows Hot Humble Worthy My Brother Desperate Bows Creeds Gross Shrines Open Eyes True Worship

Book:Selected letters of Don Marquis

Source: Selected letters of Don Marquis

“As the skull of the man grows broader, so do his creeds. And his gods they are shaped in his image and mirror his needs. And he clothes them with thunders and beauty, He clothes them with music and fire, Seeing not, as he bows by their altars, That he worships his own desire.”

Men Needs Desire Grows Fire Seeing He Man Worship Clothes Mirrors Bows Creeds Thunder Altars Skulls

Author:Don Marquis

“Fair is the kingcup that in meadow blows, Fair is the daisy that beside her grows.”

Grows Fairs Blow Meadows Daisies Buttercup

Book:The Poetical Works of John Gay: In Three Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions:

Source: The Poetical Works of John Gay: In Three Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions:

“What happiness the rural maid attends, In cheerful labour while each day she spends! She gratefully receives what Heav'n has sent, And, rich in poverty, enjoys content.”

Enjoy Poverty Rich Each Day Contentment Labour Cheerful Maids

Book:The Poetical works

Source: The Poetical works

“I never, with important air, In conversation overbear. . . . . My tongue within my lips I rein; For who talks much must talk in vain.”

Important Air Conversation Lips Tongue Vain Reins

Book:Gay's Fables: In One Volume Complete

Source: Gay's Fables: In One Volume Complete

“What will not luxury taste? Earth, sea, and air, Are daily ransack'd for the bill of fare. Blood stuffed in skins is British Christians' food, And France robs marshes of the croaking brood.”

Earth Christian Air Blood Sea Taste Eating Skins Bills British Luxury France Marshes

Author:John Gay

“Envy's a sharper spur than pay: No author ever spar'd a brother; Wits are gamecocks to one another.”

Pay Brother Envy Wit Spurs Authorship

Book:The Poetical Works of John Gay: In Three Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions:

Source: The Poetical Works of John Gay: In Three Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions:

“I cannot raise my worth too high; Of what vast consequence am I! "Not of the importance you suppose," Replies a Flea upon his nose; "Be humble, learn thyself to scan; Know, pride was never made for man.”

Knows Men Made Pride Consequence Importance Raises Humble Noses Thyself Be Humble Fleas

Book:The Poetical Works of John Gay: In Three Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions:

Source: The Poetical Works of John Gay: In Three Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions:

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