Thus methinks should men of judgement frame Their means of
traffic from the vulgar trade, And as their wealth
increaseth, so enclose Infinite riches in
a little room.
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We were halves throughout, and to that degree that Methinks by outliving him I defraud him of his part.
Michel de MontaigneMethinks there be not impossibilities enough in religion for an active faith.
They talk about their Pilgrim blood, Their birthright high and holy! A mountain-stream that ends in mud Methinks is melancholy.
james russell lowellMethinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam; purging and unscaling her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance; while the whole noise of timorous birds, with those also that love thetwilight, flutterabout, amazed at what she means.
john miltonBright flower! whose home is everywhere Bold in maternal nature's care And all the long year through the heir Of joy or sorrow, Methinks that there abides in thee Some concord with humanity, Given to no other flower I see The forest through.
william wordsworthMethinks, I see the wanton houres flee, And as they passe, turne back and laugh at me.
villiers, george, 2nd duke of buckinghamCome back again, old heart! Ah me! Methinks in those thy coward fears There might, perchance, a courage be, That fails in these the manlier years; Courage to let the courage sink, Itself a coward base to think, Rather than not for heavenly light Wait on to show the truly right.
arthur hugh cloughMethinks I am like a man, who having struck on many shoals, and having narrowly escap'd shipwreck in passing a small frith, has yet the temerity to put out to sea in the same leaky weather-beaten vessel, and even carries his ambition so far as to think of compassing the globe under these disadvantageous circumstances.
David HumeMethinks the truth should live from age to age, As 'twere retail'd to all posterity, Even to the general all-ending day.
william shakespeareMethinks a father Is at the nuptial of his son a guest That best becomes the table.
william shakespeareAll letters, Methinks, should be free and easy as one's discourse,not studiedasanoration, normadeup of hard words like a charm.
"Ay," quoth my uncle Gloucester, "Small herbs have grace , great weeds do grow apace:" And since, Methinks, I would not grow so fast, Because sweet flowers are slow and weeds make haste.
william shakespeareI see, Sir, you are liberal in offers: You taught me first to beg; and now, Methinks, You teach me how a beggar should be answer'd.
william shakespeareI must to the barber's; * * * for Methinks I am marvellous hairy about the face.
william shakespeareThe lady doth protest too much, Methinks.
O God! Methinks, it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run: How many make the hour full complete, How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finish up the year, How many years a mortal man may live.
william shakespeareThis night, Methinks, is but the daylight sick.