Author: Edmund Waller

Quotes

His love at once and dread instruct our thought; As man He suffer'd and as God He taught.

His love at once and dread instruct our thought; As man He suffer'd and as God He taught.

- Edmund Waller

Go, lovely rose! Tell her that wastes her time and me That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.

Go, lovely rose! Tell her that wastes her time and me That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be.

- Edmund Waller

Could we forbear dispute, and practise love, We should agree as angels do above.

Could we forbear dispute, and practise love, We should agree as angels do above.

- Edmund Waller

To love is to believe, to hope, to know; Tis an essay, a taste of Heaven below!

To love is to believe, to hope, to know; Tis an essay, a taste of Heaven below!

- Edmund Waller

The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest, savors too much of private interest.

The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest, savors too much of private interest.

- Edmund Waller

Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.

Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.

- Edmund Waller

How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair!

How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair!

- Edmund Waller

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