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Heaven Quotes - Page 80

O, then, what graces in my love do dwell, that he hath turn'd a heaven unto hell

William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Edmond Malone, Charles Symmons (1842). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: From the Text of the Corrected Copies of Steevens and Malone, with a Life of the Poet”, p.117

The ladies--Heaven bless them!--are, as a general rule, coquettes from babyhood upwards.

William Makepeace Thackeray (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray (Illustrated)”, p.29, Delphi Classics

The perfect joys of heaven do not satisfy the cravings of nature.

William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.314, Delphi Classics

Many lose heaven because they are ashamed to go in a fool's coat thither.

William Gurnall (1865). “The Christian in Complete Armour: A Treatise of the Saints' War Against the Devil, Wherein a Discovery is Made of that Grand Enemy of God and His People, in His Policies, Power, Seat of His Empire, Wickedness, and Chief Design He Hath Against the Saints : a Magazine Opened, from Whence the Christian is Furnished with Spiritual Arms for the Battle, Helped on with His Armour, and Taught the Use of His Weapon, Together with the Happy Issue of the Whole War”, p.14

Let thy hope of heaven master thy fear of death.

William Gurnall (1821). “The Christian in Complete Armour: Or, A Treatise on the Saints' War with the Devil, Wherein a Discovery is Made of the Policy, Power, Wickedness, and Stratagems Made Use of by that Enemy of God and His People : a Magazine Opened, from Whence the Christian is Furnished with Spiritual Arms for the Battle, Assisted in Buckling on His Armour, and Taught the Use of His Weapons, Together with the Happy Issue of the Whole War”, p.261

The earth is all the home I have, the heavens my wide roof-tree

William Edmondstoune Aytoun (1921). “Poems of William Edmondstoune Aytoun”

Then liberty, like day, Breaks on the soul, and by a flash from Heaven Fires all the faculties with glorious joy.

William Cowper (1874). “The poetical works of William Cowper, ed: with notes and biographical introd. by William Benham”, p.264

If heaven send no supplies, The fairest blossom of the garden dies.

Nicholas Breton, George Wither, William Browne (1906). “Nicholas Breton: Pastoral Poems; George Wither: Selected Poetry; William Browne (of Tavistock): Pastoral Poetry”

The Fool shall not enter into Heaven let him be ever so Holy.

William Blake, William Butler Yeats (2002). “Collected Poems”, p.233, Psychology Press

Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven.

Washington Irving (1840). “History of New York. Sketch book. Bracebridge Hall”, p.265

What skilful limner e'er would choose To paint the rainbow's varying hues, Unless to mortal it were given To dip his brush in dyes of heaven?

Walter Scott, Sir Walter Scott (1841). “The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart”, p.132

There is nothing exempt from the peril of mutation; the earth, heavens, and whole world is thereunto subject.

Sir Walter Raleigh (1751). “The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh: Kt. Political, Commercial, and Philosophical; Together with His Letters and Poems. The Whole Never Before Collected Together, and Some Never Yet Printed. To which is Prefix'd, a New Account of His Life by Tho. Birch”, p.93