The laws of God, the laws of man, He may keep that will and can; Not I: let God and man decree Laws for themselves and not for me.

But men at whiles are sober And think by fits and starts. And if they think, they fasten Their hands upon their hearts

Lovers lying two and two Ask not whom they sleep beside, And the bridegroom all night through Never turns him to the bride.

Hope lies to mortals And most believe her, But man's deceiver Was never mine.

Some men are more interesting than their books but my book is more interesting than its man.

I do not choose the right word, I get rid of the wrong one.

White in the moon the long road lies.