George Crabbe Quotes
d. 1832 England
George Crabbe (December 24, 1754 – February 3, 1832) was an English poet, known for his realistic and unsentimental portrayals of peasant life.
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Secrets with girls, like loaded guns with boys,
Are never valued till they make a noise.
Books cannot always please, however good;
Minds are not ever craving for their food.
Better to love amiss than nothing to have loved.
In this fool's paradise he drank delight.
Habit with him was all the test of truth,
It must be right: I’ve done it from my youth.
Life is not measured by the time we live.
Some hearts are hidden, some have not a heart.
Now, at a certain time, in pleasant mood,
He tried the luxury of doing good.
The murmuring poor, who will not fast in peace.
Let's learn to live, for we must die alone.
But monuments themselves memorials need.
His patient soul endures what Heay'n ordains,
But neither feels nor fears ideal pains.
But 'twas a maxim he had often tried,
That right was right, and there he would abide.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will, and wisdom finds a way.
'T was good advice, and meant, my son, Be good.
And took for truth the test of ridicule.
The wife was pretty, trifling, childish, weak;
She could not think, but would not cease to speak.
Our farmers round, well pleased with constant gain,
Like other farmers, flourish and complain.
Time has touched me gently in his race,
And left no odious furrows in my face.
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: George Crabbe (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.