Abstinence sows sand all over The ruddy limbs and flaming hair, But desire gratified Plants fruits of life and beauty there.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

Mysteries are not to be solved. They eye goes blind when it only wants to see why.

I asked a thief to steal me a peach: He turned up his eyes. I asked a lithe lady to lie her down: Holy and meek, she cries. As soon as I went An angel came. He winked at the thief And smiled at the dame- And without one word spoke Had a peach from the tree, And 'twixt earnest and joke Enjoyed the lady.

When the doors of perception are cleansed, men will see things as they truly are, infinite.

The mocker of Art is the mocker of Jesus.

Man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern.