| Francis Fisher Broune - 1869 - 420 sidor
...and nothing is my own but the string that ties them. — MONTAIGNE. THOUGHTS. — Words are magic ; a small drop of ink Falling like dew upon a thought,...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. — Byron. SABBATH. Six days may Rank divide the poor, 0, Dives, from thy banquet hall ; The seventh... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1870 - 768 sidor
...feeling : but they are such liars, lad take all colours — like the hands of dyers. LXXXVill. fet words are things ; and a small drop of ink, Falling, like dew, upon a thought, produces 1Ъл which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think : fuses Ti3 strange, the shortest letter which... | |
| James Laird Vallandigham - 1872 - 620 sidor
...understood the philosophy of Mirabeau, and after him Byron. He knew that — Words are things ; nnd a small drop of ink, Falling like dew upon a thought,...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. But the motives and the results expected from it cannot be thus concealed, and in a court of law it... | |
| John Henry Gordon - 1873 - 164 sidor
... 600079005R THOUGHTS FOR THE MILLION; OK, l5uDs, blossoms, anD TBerrie0. JOHN HENRY GORDON. " Words are things, and a small drop of ink. Falling,...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think." — Byron. " In my dream, behold, a vine was before me,*** and it was as though it laddid, and her... | |
| Gleanings, A M V - 1873 - 116 sidor
...The gift of distinct explanation is very rare. 280. In our accustomed groove, how easily we run. 281. Words are things; and a small drop of ink, falling...upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, may make millions, think. 282. Wit's naught, till it's dear bought. 283. Often, glad no more, we wear... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1873 - 798 sidor
...have lived as long as Sheridan, and outlived as much as poor Brinsley. 1 [ " But word* are thing*, and a small drop of Ink, Falling like dew upon a thought, produces That which makei thousands, perhaps millions, think, 'Tls strange, the shortest letter which man uses Instead... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873 - 368 sidor
...Of others' feeling ; bnt they are snch liars, And take all colonrs — like the hands of dyers. Bnt Words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling like dew, npon a thonght, prodnces That which makes thonsands, perhaps millions, think ; 'Tis strange, the shortest... | |
| John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 sidor
...I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep ; There, swan-like, let me sing and die. Canto iii. St. 86. 16. But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling,...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. Canto iii. St. 88. And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'T is that I may not weep. Don Juan. Canto iv.... | |
| 1874 - 900 sidor
...himself in his art, so he who wishes to learn how to think must take the pen and do honest work. " But words are things, and a small drop of ink Falling, like dew, upon a thought, produce* That which makes thousands, perhaps millions think." I shall conclude this part of my subject... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 sidor
...Hudibras. Words so debased and hard, no stone Was hard enough to touch them on. BUTLER : Hudibras. But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling,...That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. BYRON. The strongest love hath yet, at times, A weakness in its'pow'r; And latent sickness often sends... | |
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