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“Stop shallow water from running, it will rage; tread on a worm and it will turn.”

Running Turns Water Courage Rage Shallow Worms Shallow Water

Author:Robert Greene

“Magic birds were dancing in the mystic marsh. The grass swayed with them, and the shallow waters, and the earth fluttered under them. The earth was dancing with the cranes, and the low sun, and the wind and sky.”

Earth Water Sun Magic Sky Wind Lows Bird Dancing Grass Shallow Mystic Marshes Cranes Shallow Water

Book:The Yearling

Source: The Yearling

“Praise a fool, and slay him; for the canvas of his vanity is spread; His bark is shallow in the water, and a sudden gust shall sink it: Praise a wise man, and speed him on his way; for he carrieth the ballast of humility, And is glad when his course is cheered by the sympathy of brethren ashore.”

Men Way Courses Water Wise Humility Fool Praise Spread Speed Glad Vanity Canvas Shallow Bark Brethren Ballast

Book:Complete poetical works: containing: Proverbial philosophy, A thousand lines, Hactenus, Geraldine, and miscellaneous poems. With a portrait of the author

Source: Complete poetical works: containing: Proverbial philosophy, A thousand lines, Hactenus, Geraldine, and miscellaneous poems. With a portrait of the author

“Choke me in the shallow water before I get too deep.”

Water Shallow Choke Too Deep Shallow Water

Author:Edie Brickell

“Display is like shallow water, where you can see the muddy bottom.”

Water Bottom Display Shallow Muddy Shallow Water

Author:Alphonse Karr

“Home. When it rains, you can smell the leaves in the forest and the sand. It's all so small and mild, the landscape surrounding the lake, so manageable. The leaves and the sand are so close, it's as if you might, if you wanted, pull them on over your head. And the lake always laps at the shore so gently, licking the hand you dip into it like a young dog, and the water is soft and shallow.”

Ifs Home Hands Might Wanted Young Water Dog Rain Smell Forests Landscape Sand Lakes Over You Shore Shallow Lap Dip Manageable Licking

Book:Visitation

Source: Visitation

“Nothing is nicer than diving with your eyes open. Diving down as far as the shimmering legs of your mother and father who have just come back from swimming and now are wading to shore through the shallow water. Nothing more fun than to tickle them and to hear, muffled by the water, how they shriek because they know it will make their child happy.”

Knows Children Eye Mother Father Fun Water Legs Shore Swimming Shallow Mother And Father Diving Shallow Water

Book:Visitation

Source: Visitation