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John Denham

Actions o' th' last age are like almanacks o' th' last year.
— John Denham man
Ambition is like love, impatient Both of delays and rivals.
— John Denham love
Such is our pride, our folly, or our fate, That few but such as cannot write, translate.
— John Denham fate
Nor ought a genius less than his that writ Attempt translation.
— John Denham genius
Books should to one of these four ends conduce, For wisdom, piety, delight, or use.
— John Denham wisdom
Youth, what man's age is like to be doth show, We may our ends by our beginnings know.
— John Denham man
Search not to find what lies too deeply hid, Nor to know things, whose knowledge is forbid.
— John Denham knowledge
Though with those streams he no resemblance hold, Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold; His genuine and less guilty wealth t' explore, Search not his bottom, but survey his shore.
— John Denham wealth
Oh, could I flow like thee, and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme! Though deep, yet clear; though gentle, yet not dull; Strong without rage; without o'erflowing, full.
— John Denham age
But whither am I strayed? I need not raise Trophies to thee from other men's dispraise; Nor is thy fame on lesser ruins built; Nor needs thy juster title the foul guilt Of Eastern kings, who, to secure their reign, Must have their brothers, sons, and kindred slain.
— John Denham men
Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use.
— John Denham wisdom
Youth, what man's age is like to be, doth show; We may our ends by our beginnings know.
— John Denham man
Nor ought a genius less than his that writ attempt translation.
— John Denham genius
Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate.
— John Denham language
Search not to find things too deeply hid; Nor try to know things whose knowledge is forbid.
— John Denham knowledge
We are never like angels till our passion dies.
— John Denham passion

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