In idle wishes, fools supinely stay. Be there a will and wisdom finds a way. George Crabbe More Quotes by George Crabbe More Quotes From George Crabbe Oh, rather give me commentators plain, Who with no deep researches vex the brain; Who from the dark and doubtful love to run, And hold their glimmering tapers to the sun. George Crabbe dark running love Life is not measured by the time we live. George Crabbe live-life life-is life Her air, her manners, all who saw admir'd; Courteous though coy, and gentle though retir'd; The joy of youth and health her eyes display'd, And ease of heart her every look convey'd. George Crabbe eye air heart Life's bloomy flush was lost. George Crabbe lost life Feed the musician, and he's out of tune. George Crabbe musician tunes What is a church? Let Truth and reason speak, They would reply, "The faithful, pure and meek, From Christian folds, the one selected race, Of all professions, and in every place. George Crabbe faithful race christian Say, ye oppress'd by some fantastic woes, George Crabbe pain real prayer That all men would be cowards if they dare, George Crabbe coward would-be men Impertinence will intermeddle in things in which it has no concern, showing a want of breeding, or, more commonly, a spirit of sheer impudence. George Crabbe disrespect spirit want Fashion, though Folly's child, and guide of fools, Rules e'en the wisest, and in learning rules. George Crabbe fool fashion children I paint the cot, As truth will paint it, and as bards will not. George Crabbe bards paint Void of all honor, avaricious, rash, The daring tribe compound their boasted trash Tincture of syrup, lotion, drop, or pill; All tempt the sick to trust the lying bill. George Crabbe sick honor lying I grant indeed that fields and flocks have charms, For him that gazes or for him that farms. George Crabbe flocks charm fields In this wild world the fondest and the best George Crabbe wild-world adversity world Dreams are like portraits; and we find they please because they are confessed resemblances. George Crabbe portraits please dream Tis easiest dealing with the firmest mind-- George Crabbe yield kind mind Men famed for wit, of dangerous talents vain, George Crabbe light pride men When winter stern, his gloomy front uprears, George Crabbe blow winter spring The gentle fair on nervous tea relies, George Crabbe gay light eye Soldiers in arms! Defenders of our soil! George Crabbe soldier honor son
