Lord of
Lord of
laughter laughing may
And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may not weep.
war knives cry
War, war is still the cry,-"war even to the knife!"
military solitude carnage
He makes a solitude, and calls it - peace!
ocean mountain altars
My altars are the mountains and the ocean.
world depth truth-is
Truth is a gem that is found at a great depth; whilst on the surface of the world all things are weighed by the false scale of custom.
vineyards cellars
The very best of vineyards is the cellar
art men lasts
In general I do not draw well with literary men -- not that I dislike them but I never know what to say to them after I have praised their last publication.
ends difficult
Nothing so difficult as a beginning In poesy, unless perhaps the end.
two hatred religion
I am no Platonist, I am nothing at all; but I would sooner be a Paulician, Manichean, Spinozist, Gentile, Pyrrhonian, Zoroastrian, than one of the seventy-two villainous sects who are tearing each other to pieces for the love of the Lord and hatred of each other.
blessing may has-beens
Come what may, I have been blest.
passion crowns pique
Brisk Confidence still best with woman copes: Pique her and soothe in turn-soon Passion crowns thy hopes.
should-have tyrants want
What want these outlaws conquerors should have but history's purchased page to call them great?
funny-marriage tragedy comedy
All tragedies are finished by a death, All comedies are ended by a marriage.
art poetry should
Poetry should only occupy the idle.