Sir John Davies Professions : Poet Born : April 16, 1569 Died : December 8, 1626 Browse All Authors Top 15 quotes by Sir John Davies We may conceive an hope that the next generation will in tongue and heart and every way else become English; so as there will be no difference or distinction but the Irish sea betwixt us. Sir John Davies differences sea heart Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly. Sir John Davies zeal folly Much like a subtle spider which doth sit Sir John Davies spiders garden sides Wit,--the pupil of the soul's clear eye. Sir John Davies pupils eye soul Hence it is that old men do plant young trees, the fruit whereof another age shall take. Sir John Davies age tree men This is the slowest, yet the daintiest sense; Sir John Davies skills knowing ears These wickets of the soul are plac'd so high, Sir John Davies voice soul moving What more than madness reigns, when one short sitting many hundreds drains. Sir John Davies reign gambling sitting If aught can teach us aught, Affliction's looks, Sir John Davies book looks school I know myself a Man-- Which is a proud and yet a wretched thing. Sir John Davies wretched proud men Deeds are males, words females are. Sir John Davies males female deeds Thou art true and honest as a dog. Sir John Davies honest dog art I know my soul hath power to know all things, Yet is she blind and ignorant in all: I know I'm one of Nature's little kings, Yet to the least and vilest things am thrall. Sir John Davies ignorant soul kings For what made that in glory shine so long But poets' Pens, pluckt from Archangels' wings? Sir John Davies shining wings long Dancing is a frenzyand a rage. Sir John Davies rage dancing Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
