“The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow’r,And all that beauty, all that wealth e’er gaveAwaits alike the inevitable hour:The paths of glory lead but to the grave.”

“The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave,Awaits alike the inevitable hour.The paths of glory lead but to the grave.”

“The paths of glory lead but to the grave.”

“Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.”

“Ignorance is bliss”

“Where ignorance is bliss,'Tis folly to be wise.- Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College”

“Full many a gem of purest ray serene,The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear:Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,And waste its sweetness on the desert air.”