Top 20 Quotes & Sayings by John Suckling

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English poet John Suckling.

Last updated on April 14, 2025.

Sir John Suckling was an English poet, prominent among those renowned for careless gaiety and wit – the accomplishments of a Cavalier poet. He also invented the card game cribbage. He is best known for his poem "Ballade upon a Wedding".

English - Poet | February 10, 1609 - June 1, 1642

Source: Wikipedia

But oh, she dances in such a way! No sun upon an Easter-day Is half so fine a sight.

John Suckling

Abruptness is an eloquence in parting, when spinning out the time is but the weaving of new sorrow.

John Suckling

Success is a rare paint, hides all the ugliness.

John Suckling

Our sins, like to our shadows, when our day was in its glory, scarce appeared; toward our evening, how great and monstrous!

John Suckling

Why so pale and wan, fond lover, Prithee, why so pale? Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail? Prithee, why so pale?

John Suckling

Joy never feasts so high as when the first course is of misery.

John Suckling

Out upon it, I have loved Three whole days together; And am like to love three more, If it prove fair weather.

John Suckling

Tis love in love that makes the sport.

John Suckling

But as when an authentic watch is shown, Each man winds up and rectifies his own, So in our very judgments.

John Suckling

'Tis expectation makes a blessing dear.

John Suckling

If I a fancy take To black and blue, That fancy doth it beauty make.

John Suckling

A health to the nut-brown lass, With the hazel eyes: let it pass. . . . . As much to the lively grey 'Tis as good i' th' night as day: . . . . She's a savour to the glass, And excuse to make it pass.

John Suckling

A quiet mediocrity is still to be preferred before a troubled superfluity.

John Suckling

She is pretty to walk with, And witty to talk with, And pleasant, too, to think on.

John Suckling

Love is the fart Of every heart It pains the man when 'tis kept close, And others doth offend, when 'tis let loose.

John Suckling

Beauties that from worth arise are like the grace of deities.

John Suckling

Expectation makes a blessing dear. Heaven were not heaven if we knew what it was.

John Suckling