Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
I take the world to be but as a stage,Where net-maskt men do play their personage.Collection: Men
God quickened in the Sea and in the Rivers, So many fishes of so many features, That in the waters we may see all Creatures; Even all that on the earth is to be found,! As if the world were in deep waters drowned.Collection: Lakes
In every hedge and ditch both day and night We fear our death, of every leafe affright.Collection: Night
What is well done is done soon enough.Collection: Soon Enough
Much like the French (or like ourselves, their apes),Who with strange habit do disguise their shapes;Who loving novels, full of affectation,Receive the manners of each other nation.Collection: Shapes
And swans seem whiter if swart crowes be by.Collection: Swans
Who breaks his faith, no faith is held with him.Collection: Break
The will for deed I doe accept.Collection: Doe
A good turn at need,At first or last, shall be assur'd of meed.Collection: Needs
Bright-flaming, heat-full fire,The source of motion.Collection: Fire
Night's black Mantle covers all alike.Collection: Night