That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which, on the shaft that made him die, Espied a feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to soar so high.

Proverbs Quotes, by Edmund Waller , Source: To a Lady Singing a Song of his Composing (ep. XIV)

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All human things Of dearest value hang on slender strings.

Worth Quotes, by Edmund Waller , Source: Miscellanies (I, l. 163)

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Tea does our fancy aid, Repress those vapours which the head invade And keeps that palace of the soul serene.

Tea Quotes, by Edmund Waller , Source: Of Tea

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That eagle's fate and mine are one, Which, on the shaft that made him die, Espied a feather of his own, Wherewith he wont to soar so high.

Eagles Quotes, by Edmund Waller , Source: To a Lady Singing a Song of his Composing (ep. XIV)

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The lark that shuns on lofty boughs to build Her humble nest, lies silent in the field.

Larks Quotes, by Edmund Waller , Source: Of the Queen

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

Christ Quotes, by Edmund Waller , Source: Of Divine Love (canto III, l. 41)

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The seas are quiet when the winds give o'er; So calm are we when passions are no more!

Passion Quotes, by Edmund Waller , Source: On Divine Poems (l. 7)

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The fear of Hell, or aiming to be blest, Savors too much of private interest. This moved not Moses, nor the zealous Paul, Who for their friends abandoned soul and all.

Christianity Quotes, by Edmund Waller

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