John Wolcot Born : May 9, 1738 Died : January 14, 1819 Browse All Authors Top 16 quotes by John Wolcot Every gift, though it be small, is in reality great if given with affection. John Wolcot affection motivational reality Midas, they say, possessed the art of old; Of turning whatsoe'er he touch'd to gold; This modern statesmen can reverse with ease - Touch them with gold, they'll turn to what you please. John Wolcot political gold art The turnpike road to people's hearts, I find, John Wolcot mistake heart lying Enjoy thy stream, O harmless fish; And when an angler for his dish, Through gluttony's vile sin, Attempts, the wretch, to pull thee out, God give thee strength, O gentle trout, To pull the rascal in! John Wolcot trout sin giving The greatest men May ask a foolish question, now and then. John Wolcot foolish may men No, let the monarch's bags and others hold John Wolcot bags als gold Thus every dog at last will have his day - John Wolcot butterfly dog morning With vivid words your just conceptions grace, John Wolcot envy space grace To wear long faces, just as if our Maker, John Wolcot hypocrisy faces long O delicious kiss, John Wolcot kissing gone art Some one has said of a fine and honorable old age, that it was the childhood of immortality. John Wolcot immortality childhood age People may have too much of a good thing: John Wolcot eggs may people It is money makes the mare to trot. John Wolcot mares money A fellow in a market town, Most musical, cried razors up and down. John Wolcot razors towns music Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt, John Wolcot nails healing doubt What rage for fame attends both great and small! John Wolcot rage fame
