Fade, flowers, fade! Nature will have it so; 'tis but what we in our autumn do. Edmund Waller More Quotes by Edmund Waller More Quotes From Edmund Waller The rising sun complies with our weak sight, First gilds the clouds, then shows his globe of light At such a distance from our eyes, as though He knew what harm his hasty beams would do. Edmund Waller distance eye clouds He that alone would wise and mighty be,Commands that others love as well as he.Love as he lov'd! - How can we soar so high?-He can add wings when he commands to fly.Nor should we be with this command dismay'd;He that examples gives will give his aid:For he took flesh, that where his precepts fall,His practice, as a pattern, may prevail. Edmund Waller practice wise fall The fear of God is freedom, joy, and peace; Edmund Waller vex fear joy Happy is she that from the world retires, and carries with her what the world admires. Edmund Waller retiring admire world With wisdom fraught; not such as books, but such as practice taught. Edmund Waller wisdom practice book Ingenious to their ruin, every age improves the art and instruments of rage. Edmund Waller age war art Virtue's a stronger guard than brass. Edmund Waller brass stronger virtue But virtue too, as well as vice, is clad in flesh and blood. Edmund Waller vices flesh blood Gods, that never change their state, vary oft their love and hate. Edmund Waller never-change states hate For all we know Of what the blessed do above Is, that they sing, and that they love. While I listen to thy Voice. Edmund Waller voice blessed love His kingdom come!" For this we pray in vain, Edmund Waller light kings wish What use of oaths, of promise, or of test, where men regard no God but interest? Edmund Waller tests men promise Happy the innocent whose equal thoughts are free from anguish as they are from faults. Edmund Waller innocent innocence faults Seeming devotion does but gild a knave, Edmund Waller angel shining hero Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired: Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Edmund Waller retired light suffering The chain that's fixed to the throne of Jove, On which the fabric of our world depends, One link dissolved, the whole creation ends. Edmund Waller fabric thrones our-world Poets that lasting marble seek, Must come in Latin or in Greek. Edmund Waller poet greek latin To man, that was in th' evening made, Edmund Waller stars light men Music so softens and disarms the mind That not an arrow does resistance find. Edmund Waller arrows mind doe How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair! Edmund Waller time sweet love
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