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Don Juan Byron

Nothing so difficult as a beginning In poesy, unless perhaps the end; For oftentimes when Pegasus seems winning The race, he sprains a wing, and down we tend, Like Lucifer when hurled from Heaven for sinning; Our sin the same, and hard as his to mend, Being Pride, which leads the mind to soar too far, Till our own weakness shows us what we are. But Time, which brings all beings to their level, And sharp Adversity, will teach at last Man, — and, as we would hope, — perhaps the Devil, That neither of their intellects are vast: While Youths hot wishes in our red veins revel, We know not this — the blood flows on too fast; But as the torrent widens towards the Ocean, We ponder deeply on each past emotion.St. 1 & 2

— Don Juan Byron hope

When Bishop Berkeley said there was no matter, And proved it — twas no matter what he said.Stanza 1; comparable to What is mind? No matter. What is matter? Never mind, T. H. Key once Head Master of University College School, reported by F. J. Furnivall

— Don Juan Byron mind

But — Oh! ye lords of ladies intellectual, Inform us truly, have they not hen-peckd you all?Stanza 22

— Don Juan Byron you

The antique Persians taught three useful things — To draw the bow, to ride, and speak the truth.Stanza 1

— Don Juan Byron truth

Explaining Metaphysics to the nation — I wish he would explain his explanation.Dedication, st. 2 on Samuel Taylor Coleridge

— Don Juan Byron physics

Brave men were living before Agamemnon.Stanza 5; comparable to Vixerunt fortes ante Agamemnona / Multi, Horace, Ode iv, 9, 25

— Don Juan Byron men

Place me on Suniums marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall neer be mine — Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!Stanza 86-16 The Isles of Greece, Stanza 16

— Don Juan Byron sin

But neertheless I hope it is no crime To laugh at all things — for I wish to know What, after all, are all things — but a show?Stanza 2

— Don Juan Byron hope

In her first passion woman loves her lover: In all the others, all she loves is love.Stanza 3; comparable to Dans les premières passions les femmes aiment lamant, et dans les autres elles aiment lamour, Francis, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Maxim 471

— Don Juan Byron love

Now hatred is by far the longest pleasure; Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure.Stanza 6

— Don Juan Byron love

Of all the horrid, hideous notes of woe, Sadder than owl-songs or the midnight blast, Is that portentous phrase, I told you so.Stanza 50

— Don Juan Byron sad

Stanza 3; comparable to Dans les premières passions les femmes aiment lamant, et dans les autres elles aiment lamour, Francis, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Maxim 471

— Don Juan Byron passion

The isles of Greece, the Isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.Stanza 86-1 The Isles of Greece, Stanza 1

— Don Juan Byron love

The languages, especially the dead, The sciences, and most of all the abstruse, The arts, at least all such as could be said To be the most remote from common use.Stanza 40

— Don Juan Byron science

Theres not a sea the passenger eer pukes in, Turns up more dangerous breakers than the Euxine.Stanza 5

— Don Juan Byron anger

Thrice happy he whose name has been well spelt In the despatch: I knew a man whose loss Was printed Grove, although his name was Grose.Stanza 18

— Don Juan Byron loss

Tis sweet to hear the watch-dogs honest bark Bay deep-mouthd welcome as we draw near home; Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.Stanza 123

— Don Juan Byron home

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