John Ogilby Quotes
1600–1676 Scotland
John Ogilby (17 November 1600 – 4 September 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer.
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109 quotes
None can Protect themselves with their own Shade.
None for themselves are born.
Ah! who may hope, when Heaven hath Help deni'd!
In all parts cruel Grief, in all parts Fear,
And Death in various Shapes seen every where.
Who Weapons put into a Mad-Man's Hands,
May be the first the Error understands.
Of Pride in thy Prosperity beware,
Vicissitudes of Fortune Constant are.
Various Arts by study might be wrought
Up to their height.
This Story may
Delightful be to tell another day.
Great Expectations oft to nothing come.
Speechless I was, upright did stand my Hair.
Pray for wet Summers, Winters wanting Rain.
Can in Celestial minds such Passion reign?
But time irreparable hasts away.
And could'st thou hope, perfidious, to deceive
Me thus? and secretly our Kingdom leave?
Farewell, farewel, Night shades my Body o're,
Stretching my hands, t'embrace thee, thine no more.
If Men, and Mortal Powers you not regard,
Yet know, the Gods both Right and Wrong record.
Trojans beware, within some Mischief lyes;
Be what it will, Greeks bringing Gifts I fear.
How could my Son so highly thee incense
What was the wasted Trojans great offence?
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Ogilby (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.