Chains Quote by William Wordsworth

“Wear none of thine own Chains; but keep free, whilst thou art free.”

— William Penn

How loved, how honored once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot A heap of dust alone remains of thee 'Tis…

— Alexander Pope

Sail forth into the sea of life, O gentle, loving, trusting wife, And safe from all adversity Upon the bosom of that sea Thy…

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

While Thee I seek, protecting Power, Be my vain wishes stilled; And may this consecrated hour With better hopes be filled.

— Helen Maria Williams

“For if in careless summer days In groves of Ashtaroth we whored, Repentant now, when winds blow cold, We kneel before our rightful lord;…

— George Orwell

Wert thou all that I wish thee, great, glorious, and free, First flower of the earth and first gem of the sea.

— Charles Lamb

“Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods or steepy…

— Christoper Marlowe

May the Lord array thee in the garment of salvation and surround thee with the cloak of happiness.

— Pope Alexander VI

Give me a stout heart to bear my own burdens. Give me a willing heart to bear the burdens of others. Give me a…

— John Baillie

But words are vain; reject them all— They utter but a feeble part: Hear thou the depths from which they call, The voiceless longing…

— George MacDonald

Thy treasures of gold Are dim with the blood of the hearts thou hast sold; Thy home may be lovely, but round it I…

— Lydia M. Child

Farewell, my sister, fare thee well. The elements be kind to thee, and make Thy spirits all of comfort: fare thee well.

— William Shakespeare