Christopher Smart Quotes

For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ.

For I bless God in the libraries of the learned and for all the booksellers in the world.

Too hard for any frog's digestion,To have his froghood call'd in question!

For in my nature I quested for beauty, but God, God hath sent me to sea for pearls.

Glorious the song, when God's the theme.

Awake before the sun is risen, I call for my pen and papers and desk.

Thus when a barber and a collier fight, The barber beats the luckless collier-white; The dusty collier heaves his ponderous sack, And big with vengeance beats the barber-black. In comes the brick-dust man, with grime o'erspread, And beats the collier and the barber-red: Black, red, and white in various clouds are tost, And in the dust they raise the combatants are lost.

For the flowers are great blessings. For the Lord made a Nosegay in the meadow with his disciples and preached upon the lily. For the flowers have great virtues for all senses. For the flower glorifies God and the root parries the adversary. For the flowers have their angels even the words of God's creation. For there is a language of flowers. For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ.

There is nothing sweeter than his peace when at rest, for there is nothing brisker than his life when in motion.

For every house is incomplete without him, and a blessing is lacking in the spirit.