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Quotes by Charles Mackay
Aid the dawning, tongue and pen : Aid it, hopes of honest men!— filed under Help
But the sunshine aye shall light the sky. As round and round we run; And the Truth shall ever come uppermost, And Justice shall be done.— filed under Justice
Some love to roam o'er the dark sea's foam, Where the shrill winds whistle free.— filed under Occupations-Navigation
England Two Centuries Ago. Cleon hath ten thousand acres, - Ne'er a one have I; Cleon dwelleth in a palace, - In a cottage I.— filed under Possession
War in men's eyes shall be A monster of iniquity In the good time coming. Nations shall not quarrel then, To prove which is the stronger; Nor slaughter men for glory's sake ;- Wait a little longer.— filed under War
the Popes. 1840. There's a good time coming, boys; A good time coming : We may not live to see the day, But earth shall glisten in the ray Of the good time coming. Cannon-balls may aid the truth, But thought's a weapon stronger; We'll win our battle by its aid, Wait a little longer.— filed under Futurity
430 OCCUPATIONS-AUTHORSHIP. OCCUPATIONS-CABINET-MAKING. And he sang: "Hurra for my handiwork!" And the red sparks lit the air; Not alone for the blade was the bright steel made; And he fashioned the first ploughshare.— filed under Occupations-Authorship
To Celia. Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes. Water is the mother of the vine, The nurse and fountain of fecundity, The adorner and refresher of the world.— filed under Water