48 Famous Quotes by John Byrom
2/29/1692 - 9/26/1763
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About John Byrom
John Byrom or John Byrom of Kersal or John Byrom of Manchester FRS was an English poet and inventor of a revolutionary system of shorthand. He is also remembered as the writer of the lyrics of Anglican hymn Christians Awake, salute the happy morn.
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His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
Proverbs
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Epistle to a Friend
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How sweet the task to shield an absent friend!
I ask but this of mine to--not defend.
Proverbs
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Epistle to a Friend
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How the devil is it that fresh features
Have such a charm for us poor human creatures?
Proverbs
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Epistle to a Friend
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I make a declaration every spring,
Of reformation ere the year run out,
But somehow this my vestal vary takes wing.
Proverbs
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Epistle to a Friend
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My days of love are over: me no more
The charms of maid, wife, and still less of widow,
Can make the fool of; that they made before:
In fact I must not lead the life I did do.
Proverbs
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Epistle to a Friend
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Some say, compared to Bononcini,
That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny;
Others aver, that he to Handel
Is scarcely fit to hold a Candle:
Strange all this difference should be,
'Twixt Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee!
Comparisons
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Epigram
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Some say, that Seignior Bononchini
Compar'd to Handel's a mere Ninny;
Others aver, to him, that Handel
Is scarcely fit to hold a candle.
Strange! that such high Disputes shou'd be
'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Comparisons
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Epigram on the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini, as given in the "London Journal"
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Take time enough: all other graces
Will soon fill up their proper places.
Preaching
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Advice to Preach Slow
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Rose, what is become of thy delicate hue?
And where is the violet's beautiful blue?
Does aught of its sweetness the blossom beguile?
That meadow, those daisies, why do they not smile?
Flowers
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: A Pastoral (st. 8)
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With more of thanks and less of thought,
I strive to make my matters meet;
To seek what ancient sages sought,
Physic and food in sour and sweet,
To take what passes in good part,
And keep the hiccups from the heart.
Content
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Careless Content
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I love my neighbor as myself,
Myself like him too, by his leave,
Nor to his pleasure, power or pelf
Came I to crouch, as I conceive.
Dame Nature doubtless has designed
A man the monarch of his mind.
Mind
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Careless Content
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God bless the King--I mean the faith's defender;
God bless (no harm in blessing) the pretender;
But who the pretender is, or who is King--
God bless us all--that's quite another thing.
Royalty
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Miscellaneous Pieces
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Bone and Skin, two millers thin,
Would starve us all, or near it;
But be it known to Skin and Bone
That Flesh and Blood can't bear it.
Hunger
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Epigram on Two Monopolists
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With good and gentle-humored hearts
I choose to chat where'er I come
Whate'er the subject be that starts.
But if I get among the glum
I hold my tongue to tell the truth
And keep my breath to cool my broth.
Conversation
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Careless Content
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Christians awake, salute the happy morn
Whereon the Saviour of the world was born.
Christmas
Quotes, by John Byrom , Source: Hymn for Christmas Day
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