Experience finds few of the scenes that lively hope designs. George Crabbe More Quotes by George Crabbe More Quotes From George Crabbe A master passion is the love of news. George Crabbe news passion masters A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt you. You have only to keep still, and it will die of itself. George Crabbe hurt fear lying "Lawyers Are": By law's dark by-ways he has stored his mind with wicked knowledge on how to cheat mankind. George Crabbe law mind dark Anger makes us strong, Blind and impatient, And it leads us wrong; The strength is quickly lost; We feel the error long. George Crabbe anger strength strong With eye upraised his master's look to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man: The rich man's guardian and the poor man's friend, The only creature faithful to the end. George Crabbe eye dog friendship We cannot heal the throbbing heart till we discern the wounds within. George Crabbe emotional feelings heart Shall he who soars, inspired by loftier views, George Crabbe pain views life Let's learn to live, for we must die alone. George Crabbe dies life The game is never lost till won. George Crabbe games lost Oh, Conscience! Conscience! man's most faithful friend, Him canst thou comfort, ease, relieve, defend; But if he will thy friendly checks forego, Thou art, oh! woe for me, his deadliest foe! George Crabbe faithful men art The coward never on himself relies, But to an equal for assistance flies. George Crabbe rely equal coward Lo! the poor toper whose untutored sense, Sees bliss in ale, and can with wine dispense; Whose head proud fancy never taught to steer, Beyond the muddy ecstasies of beer. George Crabbe proud wine beer What is a church?Our honest sexton tells, 'Tis a tall building, with a tower and bells. George Crabbe bells towers church Oh! 'tis a precious thing, when wives are dead, To find such numbers who will serve instead: And in whatever state a man be thrown, 'Tis that precisely they would wish their own. George Crabbe wife numbers men The wife was pretty, trifling, childish, weak; She could not think, but would not cease to speak. George Crabbe wife speak thinking Temp'rate in every place--abroad, at home, Thence will applause, and hence will profit come; And health from either--he in time prepares For sickness, age, and their attendant cares. George Crabbe care age home Through the sharp air a flaky torrent flies, Mocks the slow sight, and hides the gloomy skies; The fleecy clouds their chilly bosoms bare, And shed their substance on the floating air. George Crabbe air sky clouds Secrets with girls, like guns with boys, are never valued till they make a noise. George Crabbe girl gun boys In general satire, every man perceives A slight attack, yet neither fears nor grieves. George Crabbe satire grieving men From powerful causes spring the empiric's gains, Man's love of life, his weakness, and his pains; These first induce him the vile trash to try, Then lend his name, that other men may buy. George Crabbe pain powerful spring
