“Is not short paine well borne, that brings long ease,And layes the soul to sleepe in quiet grave?Sleepe after toyle, port after stormie seas,Ease after warre, death after life does greatly please.” WellsLongDoeSoulSeaPleaseQuietGravesEasePortPaine Book:Spenser: Book II of the Faery Queen Source: Spenser: Book II of the Faery Queen
“Of all the trees that have ever been cultivated by man, the genealogical tree is the driest. It is one, we may be sure, that had no place in the garden of Eden. Its root is in the grave; its produce mere Dead Sea fruit.” MenMayTreeSeaProduceGardenRootsMereFruitGravesEdenGarden Of Eden Author:Amelia B. Edwards
“Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the brave, Then some leap'd overboard with fearful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave.” StillsSeaSkyBraveRoseGravesLeapFearfulFarewellAnticipateShipwreckOverboard Author:Lord Byron
“The sound of distant breakers made her heart ache with melancholy. She was in the mood when the sea has a saddening effect upon the nerves. It is only when we are very happy that we can bear to gaze merrily upon the vast and limitless expanse of water, rolling on and on with such persistent, irritating monotony to the accompaniment of our thoughts, whether grave or gay. When they are gay, the waves echo their gaiety; but when they are sad, then every breaker, as it rolls, seems to bring additional sadness and to speak to us of hopelessness and of the pettiness of all our joys.” HeartMadeSeemsJoySpeakSoundWaterSeaSadnessEffectsBearsGayWaveMoodGravesMelancholyNervesEchoesRollingOur ThoughtsVery HappyHopelessnessAchePersistentLimitlessIrritatingMonotonyExpansePettinessGaietyHeart AcheSaddening Author:Baroness Orczy