To be wise and eke to love, Edmund Spenser More Quotes by Edmund Spenser More Quotes From Edmund Spenser Gather the rose of love whilst yet is time. Edmund Spenser romantic-loveflowertime In vain he seeketh others to suppress, Who hath not learn'd himself first to subdue. Edmund Spenser tempervainfirsts For whatsoever from one place doth fall, Is with the tide unto an other brought: For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought. Edmund Spenser tidesmayfall But times do change and move continually. Edmund Spenser changemoving Such is the power of love in gentle mind, Edmund Spenser power-of-lovekindmind Who will not mercy unto others show, How can he mercy ever hope to have? Edmund Spenser having-hopemercyhope Men, when their actions succeed not as they would, are always ready to impute the blame thereof to heaven, so as to excuse their own follies. Edmund Spenser succeedmenheaven I was promised on a time Edmund Spenser rhymerhymingreason Laws ought to be fashioned unto the manners and conditions of the people whom they are meant to benefit, and not imposed upon them according to the simple rule of right. Edmund Spenser simplelawpeople So much more profitable and gracious is doctrine by example than by rule. Edmund Spenser graciousdoctrineexample Sweet is the rose, but grows upon a brere; Edmund Spenser growing-upnutssweet She bathed with roses red, Edmund Spenser redflowerrose Thankfulness is the tune of angels. Edmund Spenser gratitudethankfulnessangel So let us love, dear Love, like as we ought; Edmund Spenser taughtgodlove-is Sluggish idleness--the nurse of sin. Edmund Spenser sluggishsinnurse For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought. Edmund Spenser foundlostmay All for love, and nothing for reward. Edmund Spenser falling-in-lovelove-youlove Be bold, and everywhere be bold. Edmund Spenser For deeds to die, however nobly done, And thoughts of men to as themselves decay, But wise words taught in numbers for to run, Recorded by the Muses, live for ay. Edmund Spenser wiserunningmen Why then should witless man so much misweene Edmund Spenser shouldmen
