The Falcon and the Dove sit there together, And th 'one of them doth prune the others feather. Michael Drayton More Quotes by Michael Drayton More Quotes From Michael Drayton All transitory titles I detest; a virtuous life I mean to boast alone. Our birth's our sires'; our virtues be our own. Michael Drayton titles birth mean Thus when we fondly flatter our desires, Our best conceits do prove the greatest liars. Michael Drayton conceit desire liars With much we surfeit; plenty makes us poor. Michael Drayton satiety plenty poor It is your virtue, being men, to try; Michael Drayton being-me trying men WhenTime shall turn those amber locks to grey, My verse again shall gild and make them gay. Michael Drayton locks gay time Since there's no help, come let us kiss and part. Michael Drayton former-love kissing helping Must, bid the Morn awake! Michael Drayton valentines-day winter bird When faith is kneeling by his bed of death, And innocence is closing up his eyes, Now if thou would'st, when all have given him over, From death to life, thou might'st him yet recover Michael Drayton closing-up bed eye Since there's no help, come let us kiss and part; Nay, I have done, you get no more of me, And I am glad, yea glad with all my heart That thus so cleanly I myself can free; Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows, And when we meet at any time again, Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain. Michael Drayton kissing heart time When Time shall turne those Amber Lockes to Gray. Michael Drayton amber gray time O blessed bounty, giving ail content! Michael Drayton blessed giving art Here when the labouring fish does at the foot arrive, And finds that by his strength but vainly he doth strive; His tail takes in his teeth, and bending like a bow, That's to the compass drawn, aloft himself doth throw: Then springing at his height, as doth a little wand, That, bended end to end, and flerted from the hand, Far off itself doth cast. so does the salmon vaut. And if at first he fail, his second sommersault He instantly assays and from his nimble ring, Still yarking never leaves, Until himself he fling Above the streamful top of the surrounded heap. Michael Drayton lakes feet rivers So in all humours sportively I range; My muse is rightly of the English strain, That cannot long one fashion entertain. Michael Drayton muse fashion long Care draws on care, woe comforts woe again, Sorrow breeds sorrow, on grief brings forth twain. Michael Drayton sorrow grief comfort Better sit still, than rise to meet the devil. Michael Drayton devil stills The mind is free, whate'er afflict the man, A King's a King, do Fortune what she can. Michael Drayton kings mind men
