I am already kindly disposed towards you. My friendship it is not in my power to give: this is a gift which no man can make, it is not in our own power: a sound and healthy friendship is the growth of time and circumstance, it will spring up and thrive like a wildflower when these favour, and when they do not, it is in vain to look for it.

Men who can hear the Decalogue, and feel To self-reproach.

He who feels contempt for any living thing hath faculties that he hath never used, and thought with him is in its infancy.

Free as a bird to settle where I will.

For I have learned to look on nature, not as in the hour of thoughtless youth, but hearing oftentimes the still, sad music of humanity.

The dew was falling fast, the stars began to blink I heard a voice it said Drink, pretty creature, drink'

The stars of midnight shall be dear To her; and she shall lean her ear In many a secret place Where rivulets dance their wayward round, And beauty born of murmuring sound Shall pass into her face.