Theocritus
Theocritus
men needs
Man will ever stand in need of man.
dream aging youth
Youth passes like a dream.
godly wicked wells
The godly seed fares well: the wicked's is accurst.
greek trying done
The Greeks got into Troy by trying, my pretties; everything's done by trying.
wings sides gone
Reflect, ere you spurn me, that youth at his sides Wears wings; and once gone, all pursuit he derides.
men looks priceless
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.
dream sleep sea
Sleeping we imagine what awake we wish; D ogs dream of bones, and fishermen of fish.
success trying world
Trying will do anything in this world.