'Twas strange that one so young should thus concern His brain about the action of the sky; If you think 'twas philosophy that this did, I can't help thinking puberty assisted.

'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print. A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.

Our life is two fold Sleep hath its own world, A boundary between the things misnamed Death and existence Sleep hath its own world, And a wide realm of wild reality.

Marriage, from love, like vinegar from wine-- A sad, sour sober beverage--by time Is sharpened from its high celestial flavor Down to a very homely household savor.

The law of heaven and earth is life for life.

I awoke one morning and found myself famous.

I am so changeable, being everything by turns and nothing long - such a strange melange of good and evil.