Britannia's shame! There took her gloomy flight, On wing impetuous, a black sullen soul . Less base the fear of death than fear of life. O Britain! infamous for suicide. Edward Young More Quotes by Edward Young More Quotes From Edward Young Born Originals, how comes it to pass that we die Copies? Edward Young copies born dies The first sure symptom of a mind in health Is rest of heart and pleasure felt at home. Edward Young house home heart Death loves a shining mark, a signal blow. Edward Young shining blow love To know the world, not love her, is thy point; She gives but little, nor that little, long. Edward Young love giving long Heaven wills our happiness, allows our doom. Edward Young doom heaven A foe to God ne'er was true friend to man, Some sinister intent taints all he does. Edward Young true-friend doe men Final Ruin fiercely drives Her ploughshare o'er creation. Edward Young ruins finals society Thoughts shut up want air, And spoil, like bales unopen'd to the sun. Edward Young psychology air want To frown at pleasure, and to smile in pain. Edward Young pleasure pain Ambition! powerful source of good and ill! Edward Young source powerful ambition Life's cares are comforts; such by Heav'n design'd; He that hath none must make them, or be wretched. Edward Young design care comfort Man wants little, nor that little long. Edward Young want men long Sweet instinct leaps; slow reason feebly climbs. Edward Young instinct reason sweet As night to stars, woe lustre gives to man. Edward Young stars men night And can eternity belong to me, Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour? Edward Young hours poor eternity The melancholy ghosts of dead renown, Whispering faint echoes of the world's applause. Edward Young whispering echoes world Inhumanity is caught from man, From smiling man. Edward Young cruelty caught men A dearth of words a woman need not fear; But 'tis a task indeed to learn to hear: In that the skill of conversation lies; That shows and makes you both polite and wise. Edward Young skills wise lying The soft whispers of the God in man. Edward Young conscience men Midway from Nothing to the Deity! Edward Young deities evolution science
