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

And he whose soul is flat -- the sky Will cave in on him by and by.

I shall forget you presently, my dear, So make the most of this, your little day, Your little month, your little half a year, Ere I forget, or die, or move away, And we are done forever; by and by I shall forget you, as I said, but now, If you entreat me with your loveliest lie I will protest you with my favorite vow. I would indeed that love were longer-lived, And vows were not so brittle as they are, But so it is, and nature has contrived To struggle on without a break thus far,-- Whether or not we find what we are seeking Is idle, biologically speaking.

I saw and heard, and knew at last The How and Why of all things, past, and present, and forevermore.

The only people I really hate are servants. They're not really human beings at all.

Oh, children, growing up to be Adventurers into sophistry, Forbear, forbear to be of those That read the rood to learn the rose.

Not for the flag Of any land because myself was born there Will I give up my life. But I will love that land where man is free, And that will I defend.