“No man was ever yet a great poet without at the same time being a profound philosopher.”

“If we take care of the inches we will not have to worry about the miles.”

“Swans sing before they die - 'twere no bad thing Should certain persons die before they sing.”

“Alone alone all all alone Alone on a wide wide sea.”

“No man was ever yet a great poet without at the same time being a profound philosopher.”

“A mother is a mother still The holiest thing alive.”

“All thoughts all passions all delights Whatever stirs this mortal frame All are but ministers of Love And feed his sacred flame.”

“She is not fair to outward viewAs many maidens be;Her loveliness I never knewUntil she smiled on me.Oh! then I saw her eye was bright,A well of love, a spring of light.”