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Diplomat and poet · English
English diplomat and poet
“Now fitted the halter, now traversed the cart,And often took leave, but was loth to depart.”
“His noble negligences teachWhat others' toils despair to reach.”
“Till their own dreams at length decive 'em,And oft repeating, they believe 'em.”
“To John I owed great obligation;But John, unhappily, thought fitTo publish it to all the nation:Sure John and I are more than quit.”
“Venus, take my votive glass;Since I am not what I was,What from this day I shall be,Venus, let me never see.”
“Nobles and heralds, by your leave,Here lies what once was Matthew Prior;The son of Adam and of Eve:Can Bourbon or Nassau claim higher?”
“All jargon of the schools.”
“Odds life! must one swear to the truth of a song?”
“They never taste who always drink;They always talk who never think.”
“That air and harmony of shape express,Fine by degrees, and beautifully less.”
“Abra was ready ere I called her name;And though I called another, Abra came.”
“For hope is but the dream of those that wake.”
“Who breathes must suffer, and who thinks must mourn;And he alone is bless'd who ne'er was born.”
“A Rechabite poor Will must live,And drink of Adam's ale.”
