Was it a friend or foe that spread these lies; Nay, who but infants question in such wise, twas one of my most intimate enemies.

Sometimes thou seem'st not as thyself alone, But as the meaning of all things that are.

The sea hath no king but God alone.

The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank.

Sudden Light I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the light around the shore.

You have been mine before - How long ago I may not know: But just when at that swallow's soar, your neck turned so, Some veil did fall, - I knew it all of yore.

It is beautiful, the world, and life itself. I am glad I have lived.