Parrots, tortoises and redwoods live a longer life than men do; Men a longer life than dogs do; Dogs a longer life than love does.

Guess I'll weep awhile. Guess I won't, I mean.

The first rose on my rose-tree Budded, bloomed, and shattered, During sad days when to me Nothing mattered. Grief or grief has drained me clean; Still it seems a pity No one saw,—it must have been Very pretty.

I am not a tentative person. Whatever I do, I give up my whole self to it.

We think-although of course, now, we very seldom Clearly think- That the other side of War is Peace.

Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand. Come and see my shining palace built upon the sand!

Life must go on; I forget just why.