Nature and Elements

Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who possessed beauty without vanity, strength without insolence, courage without ferocity, and all the virtues of Man, without his vices.

Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean—roll!

There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,

There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,

Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did.

All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.

See one promontory (said Socrates of old), one mountain, one sea, one river, and see all.

I’m truly sorry Man’s dominion

Wee, sleekit, cow’rin’, tim’rous beastie,

Corn rigs, an’ barley rigs,

Green grow the rashes, O,

Gie me ae spark o’ Nature’s fire,

Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes,

Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes,

The year’s at the spring

The year’s at the spring

A tap at the pane, the quick sharp scratch

Oh, to be in England

What was he doing, the great god Pan,

Earth’s crammed with heaven,

Unkempt about those hedges blows

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear,

When the stars threw down their spears

O Rose, thou art sick!