“I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade: at least some bird would trust Her household to me, and I should be just.” ShouldWishGrowsTreeBirdFruitShadeHouseholdSigh Author:George Herbert
“Some sigh for this and that; My wishes don't go far; The world may wag at will, So I have my cigar.” WorldMayWishSighTobaccoCigarMy WishWags Book:The Comic Poems of Thomas Hood Source: The Comic Poems of Thomas Hood
“The conservative may clamor against reform, but he might as well clamor against the centrifugal force. He sighs for the "good old times,"--he might as well wish the oak back into the acorn.” WellsMayMightForceWishConservativeReformSighConservatismOaksOld TimeClamorAcornsWell Wishes Author:Edwin Hubbel Chapin