Quotes from Theocritus

Men shall look on thee and murmur to each other, "Lo! how small Was the gift, and yet how precious! Friendship 's gifts are priceless all.

Man will ever stand in need of man.

Trying will do anything in this world.

Sameron adion asoI shall sing a sweeter song tomorrow

Even a little gift may be vast with loving kindness.

Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from a friend.

Faults are beauties in a lover's eye.

Age overtakes us all; Our temples first; then on o'er cheek and chin, Slowly and surely, creep the frosts of Time. Up and do somewhat, ere thy limbs are sere.

Beautiful is the bloom of youth, but it lasts only for a short time.

Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.

Faults are beauties, when survey'd by love.

All cats love a cushioned couch.

For heaven's eternal wisdom has decreed, That man of man should ever stand in need.

Verily great grace may goWith a little gift; and precious are all things that come from friends.

Sweet is the whispering music of yonder pine that sings.

The frog's life is most jolly, my lads; he has no careWho shall fill up his cup; for he has drink enough to spare.

Our concern be peace of mind: some old crone let us seek,To spit on us for luck and keep unlovely things afar.

Cicala to cicala is dear, and ant to ant,And kestrels dear to kestrels, but to me the Muse and song.

Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.

Sleeping, we image what awake we wish; Dogs dream of bones, and fishermen of fish.*

Sameron adion aso I shall sing a sweeter song tomorrow

Let the high Muse chant loves Olympian: We are but mortals, and must sing of men.

While there's life there's hope, and only the dead have none.

Cats love to sleep softly.