George Crabbe Quotes (35 Quotes)



    To show the world what long experience gains, requires not courage, though it calls for pains; but at life's outset to inform mankind is a bold effort of a valiant mind.


    To sigh, yet not recede; to grieve, yet not repent.

    What is a church - Our honest sexton tells, 'Tis a tall building, with a tower and bells.


    Time has touched me gently in his race, And left no odious furrows in my face.


    Oh, rather give me commentators plain, Who with no deep researches vex the brain Who from the dark and doubtful love to run, And hold their glimmering tapers to the sun.

    To the house of a friend if you're pleased to retire, You must all things admit, you must all things admire; You must pay with observance the price of your treat, You must eat what is praised, and must praise what you eat.

    Habit with him was all the test of truth, 'It must be right I've done it from my youth'.

    With eye upraised his master's looks to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man; The rich man's guardian, and the poor man's friend, The only creature faithful to the end.


    Her air, her manners, all who saw admired Courteous though coy, and gentle though retired The joy of youth and health her eyes displayed, And ease of heart her every look conveyed.

    The wife was pretty, trifling, childish, weak She could not think, but would not cease to speak.


    A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt you. You have only to keep still, and it will die of itself.

    Better to love amiss than nothing to have loved.

    The ring so worn, as you behold, So thin, so pale, is yet of gold.


    In idle wishes fools supinely stay Be there a will and wisdom finds the way.

    Secrets with girls, like loaded guns with boys, Are never valued till they make a noise.


    But 'twas a maxim he had often tried, That right was right, and there he would abide.

    This, books can donor this alone they give New views to life, and teach us how to live They soothe the grieved, the stubborn they chastise Fools they admonish, and confirm the wise. Their aid they yield to all they never shun The man of sorrow, nor the wretch undone Unlike the hard, the selfish, and the proud, They fly not sullen from the suppliant crowd Nor tell to various people various things, But show to subjects, what they show to kings.

    In her experience all her friends relied, Heaven was her help and nature was her guide.

    Anger makes us strong, Blind and impatient, And it leads us wrong The strength is quickly lost We feel the error long.

    Books cannot always please, however good Minds are not ever craving for their food.

    'T was good advice, and meant, my son, Be good.



    Our farmers round, well pleased with constant gain, Like other farmers, flourish and complain.

    Hence, in these times, untouchd the pages lie, And slumber out their immortality.

    Deceivers are the most dangerous members of society. They trifle with the best parts of our nature, and violate the most sacred obligations.


    Virtues neglected then, adored become, And graces slighted, blossom on the tomb.


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