"And God would bid His warfare cease, Saying all things were well; And softly make a rosy peace, A peace of Heaven with Hell."
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"True poetry is not of earth, 'T is more of Heaven by its birth."
"Surely heaven must have something of the color and shape of whatever village or hill or cottage of which the believer says, This is my own."
"As there comes light from heaven and words from breath, As there is sense in truth and truth in virtue"
"I'll make my heaven in a lady's lap"
"Ay, Much is the force of heaven-bred poesy."
"And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare."
"But virtue never will be mov'd, Though lewdness court it in a shape of heaven."
"Virtue preserv'd from fell destruction's blast, Led on by heaven, and crown'd with joy at last."
"All thy vexations Were but my trials of thy love, and thou Hast strangely stood the test; here, afore heaven, I ratify this my rich gift."
"'By heaven, that thou art fair, is most infallible true, that thou art beauteous truth itself, that thou art lovely. More fairer than fair, beautiful than beauteous, truer than truth itself, have commiseration on thy heroical vassal."
"By heaven, I do love: and it hath taught me to rhyme, and to be mekancholy."
"And how his audit stands who knows, save Heaven?"
"The benediction of these covering heavens Fall on their heads like dew, for they are worthy To inlay heaven with stars."
"Are there no stones in heaven But what serves for thunder?"
"The heavens forbid But that our loves and comforts should increase Even as our days do grow!"
"Heaven would that she these gifts should have, and I to live and die her slave."
"If yon bethink yourself of any crime Unreconcil'd as yet to heaven and grace, Solicit for it straight."
"O all you host of heaven! O earth! What else? And shall I couple Hell?"
"Comfort's in heaven, and we are on the earth"