Quote #2
A Persian's heaven is easily made: 'Tis but black eyes and lemonade.
More from Thomas Moore
- Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time.
- Oft, in the stilly night, Ere Slumber's chain has bound me, Fond Memory brings the light Of other days around me; The smiles, the tears, Of…
- I feel like one, Who treads alone Some banquet-hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, Whose garlands dead, And all but he departed!
- What though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine.
- Sound the loud timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea! Jehovah has triumphed-his people are free.
- Oh, call it by some better name, For friendship sounds too cold.
- Go where glory waits thee, But while fame elates thee, Oh! still remember me!
- Oh! breathe not his name, let it sleep in the shade, Where cold and unhonour'd his relics are laid.