“Man wants but little here below Nor wants that little long, 'Tis not with me exactly so; But 'tis so in the song. My wants are many, and, if told, Would muster many a score; And were each wish a mint of gold, I still should long for more.” IfsMenWantShouldLittlesLongStillsSongWishGoldScoreMusterMint Book:POEMS OF RELIGION AND SOCIETY Source: POEMS OF RELIGION AND SOCIETY
“Fortune has been considered the guardian divinity of fools; and, on this score, she has been accused of blindness; but it should rather be adduced as a proof of her sagacity, when she helps those who cannot help themselves.” ShouldHas BeensHelpingFoolFortuneProofDivinityScoreBlindnessAccusedGuardianSagacity Book:Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan Source: Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan