Quote: For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: Thus when a barber and collier fight,
The barber beats the luckless collier--white;
The dusty collier heaves his ponderous sack,
And, big with vengeance, beats the barber--black.
In comes the brick-dust man, with grime o'er spread,
And beats the collier and the barber--red;
Black, red, and white, in various clouds are toss'd,
And in the dust they raise the combatants are lost. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: Commemoration of William Wilberforce, Social Reformer, 1833 Rejoice in God, O ye tongues; give the glory to the Lord, and the Lamb. Nations, and languages, and every creature, in which is the breath of Life. Let man and beast appear before him, and magnify his name together. Let Noah and his company approach the throne of Grace, and do homage to the Ark of their Salvation. Let Abraham present a Ram, and worship the God of his Redemption. Let Jacob with his speckled Drove adore the good Shepherd of Israel. ... Le [Christopher Smart]
Quote: Feast of Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher, 604 For the flowers are great blessings. For the Lord made a Nosegay in the meadow with his disciples and preached upon the lily. For the flowers have great virtues for all senses. For the flower glorifies God and the root parries the adversary. For the flowers have their angels even the words of God's creation. For there is a language of flowers. For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: Too hard for any frog's digestion,To have his froghood call'd in question! [Christopher Smart]
Quote: For the flowers are great blessings. For the Lord made a Nosegay in the meadow with his disciples and preached upon the lily. For the flowers have great virtues for all senses. For the flower glorifies God and the root parries the adversary. For the flowers have their angels even the words of God's creation. For there is a language of flowers. For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: Awake before the sun is risen, I call for my pen and papers and desk. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: For in my nature I quested for beauty, but God, God hath sent me to sea for pearls. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: There is nothing sweeter than his peace when at rest, for there is nothing brisker than his life when in motion. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: Thomas Gray walks as if he had fouled his small- clothes and looks as if he smelt it. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: For I bless God in the libraries of the learned and for all the booksellers in the world. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: And now the matchless deed's achieved, Determined, Dared, and Done. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: Thus when a barber and a collier fight, The barber beats the luckless collier-white; The dusty collier heaves his ponderous sack, And big with vengeance beats the barber-black. In comes the brick-dust man, with grime o'erspread, And beats the collier and the barber-red: Black, red, and white in various clouds are tost, And in the dust they raise the combatants are lost. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: Sweet the young muse with love intense,
Which smiles o'er sleeping innocence. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: For every house is incomplete without him, and a blessing is lacking in the spirit. [Christopher Smart]
Quote: For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ. [Christopher Smart]