Hope is but the dream of those who wake. Matthew Prior More Quotes by Matthew Prior More Quotes From Matthew Prior Cured yesterday of my disease, I died last night of my physician. Matthew Prior medicine yesterday night Fantastic tyrant of the amorous heart. How hard thy yoke, how cruel thy dart. Those escape your anger who refuse your sway, and those are punished most, who most obey. Matthew Prior anger heart love Who fastest walks, but walks astray, Is only furthest from his way. Matthew Prior walks walking way Be to her virtues very kind. Be to her faults a little blind. Matthew Prior Hopes are but the dreams of those that wake. Matthew Prior They always talk who never think. Matthew Prior And 'tis remarkable that they talk most who have the least to say. Matthew Prior Be to their virtue very kind; be to their faults a little blind. Matthew Prior Forbear to mention what thou canst not praise. Matthew Prior In argument similes are like songs in love; they describe much, but prove nothing. Matthew Prior Odds life! must one swear to the truth of a song? Matthew Prior The ends must justify the means. Matthew Prior Who walks the fastest, but walks astray, is only furthest from his way. Matthew Prior It takes two to quarrel, but only one to end it. Matthew Prior quarrel end only two They never taste who always drink: They always talk, who never think. Matthew Prior never think always drink For, when with beauty we can virtue join, We paint the semblance of a form divine. Matthew Prior paint virtue divine beauty
