Do not Christians and Heathens, and Jews and Gentiles, and poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences? Walter Scott More Quotes by Walter Scott More Quotes From Walter Scott When a man has not a good reason for doing a thing, he has one good reason for letting it alone. Walter Scott inspirationreasonmen Vengeance to God alone belongs; But, when I think of all my wrongs My blood is liquid flame! Walter Scott flamesrevengethinking The way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old; His withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have know a better day. Walter Scott windlongway Where lives the man that has not tried How mirth can into folly glide, And folly into sin! Walter Scott mirthmenlife Some touch of Nature's genial glow. Walter Scott nature Profan'd the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line. Walter Scott givenlinesstrength The rose is fairest when 't is budding new, And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears. The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew, And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears. Walter Scott hopefearmorning O woman! in our hours of ease Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made; When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou! Walter Scott painangellight Spangling the wave with lights as vain As pleasures in the vale of pain, That dazzle as they fade. Walter Scott dazzlepainlight I will but confess the sins of my green cloak to my grey friar's frock, and all shall be well again. Walter Scott friarsgreensin Dear to me is my bonnie white steed; Oft has he helped me at pinch of need. Walter Scott horsewhiteneeds Saint George and the Dragon!-Bonny Saint George for Merry England!-The castle is won! Walter Scott saint-georgecastlesdragons Independently of the curious circumstance that such tales should be found existing in very different countries and languages, which augurs a greater poverty of human invention than we would have expected, there is also a sort of wild fairy interest in them, which makes me think them fully better adapted to awaken the imagination and soften the heart of childhood than the good-boy stories which have been in later years composed for them. Walter Scott heartboyscountry Respect was mingled with surprise, And the stern joy which warriors feel In foemen worthy of their steel. Walter Scott warriorrespectjoy Art thou a friend to Roderick? Walter Scott friendshipart For Love will still be lord of all. Walter Scott stillslordlove For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of Lochinvar. Walter Scott fairslovewar Spur not an unbroken horse; put not your plowshare too deep into new land. Walter Scott spurshorseland Her blue eyes sought the west afar, Walter Scott starslovelife Ridicule, the weapon of all others most feared by enthusiasts of every description, and which from its predominance over such minds, often checks what is absurd, and fully as often smothers that which is noble. Walter Scott noblefearmind
