Carols Quote by Edward Fitzgerald

Yesterday This Day's Madness did prepare; tomorrow's Silence, Triumph, or Despair: Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why: Drink! for you…

— Edward Fitzgerald

Dreaming when Dawn's Left Hand was in the sky I heard a Voice within the Tavern cry: 'Awake, my Little ones, and fill the…

— Edward Fitzgerald

A book of verses underneath the bough, A jug of wine, a loaf of bread-and thou.

— Edward Fitzgerald

Ah, take the Cash in hand and waive the Rest.

— Edward Fitzgerald

“Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend; Dust into Dust, and under Dust to…

— Edward FitzGerald

If there is no hell, why in heavens name not?

— Edward Fitzgerald

I come like Water, and like Wind I go.

— Edward Fitzgerald

The Wine of Life keeps oozing drop by drop, The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one.

— Edward Fitzgerald

“But helpless Pieces of the Game He plays Upon this chequer-board of Nights and Days Hither and thither moves, and checks and slays”

— Edward FitzGerald

“Tis all a chequer board of nights and days, where destiny with men for pieces plays; hither and thither, and mates and slays.”

— Edward Fitzgerald

“And if the Wine you drink, the Lip you press, End in the Nothing all Things end in - Yes - Then fancy while…

— Edward FitzGerald

“One thing is certain and the rest is Lies;/The Flower that once has blown forever dies.”

— Edward FitzGerald