A Quote by John Ray

Listeners ne'er hear good of themselves. — © John Ray
Listeners ne'er hear good of themselves.
Such night in England ne'er had been, nor ne'er again shall be.
Alas! the praise given to the ear Ne'er was nor ne'er can be sincere.
I ne'er could any lustre see In eyes that would not look on me; I ne'er saw nectar on a lip But where my own did hope to sip.
Who ne'er his bread in sorrow ate, Who ne'er the mournful midnight hours Weeping upon his bed has sate, He knows you not, ye Heavenly Powers.
Wouldst thou wisely, and with pleasure, Pass the days of life's short measure, From the slow one counsel take, But a tool of him ne'er make; Ne'er as friend the swift one know, Nor the constant one as foe.
Ne'er to meet, or ne'er to part, is peace.
Tis strange the miser should his cares employTo gain those riches he can ne'er enjoy;Is it less strange the prodigal should wasteHis wealth to purchase what he ne'er can taste?
Fro and to in my dreams to you To the haunting tune of the harp For the price I paid when you died that day I paid that day with my heart Fro and to in my dreams to you With the breaking of my heart Ne'er more again will I sing this song Ne'er more will I hear the harp.
But there are wanderers o'er Eternity Whose bark drives on and on, and anchor'd ne'er shall be.
Ah, yet, e'er I descend to th' grave, May I a small House and a large Garden have. And a few Friends, and many Books both true, Both wise, and both delightful too. And since Love ne'er will from me flee, A mistress moderately fair, And good as Guardian angels are, Only belov'd and loving me.
What good being object of charity? Give away, ne'er turn to ask in return, Should there be the wealth treasured in thy heart.
Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be.
So far be distant; and good night, sweet friend: thy love ne'er alter, till they sweet life end
We ne'er can be Made happy by compulsion.
But in the hero ne'er forget the man.
But ne'er the rose without the thorn.
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