Song 20: "Against Idleness and Mischief". Parodied by Lewis Carroll in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
1710s, Divine Songs Attempted in the Easy Language of Children (1715)
Isaac Watts: Quotes about flowers
Isaac Watts was English hymnwriter, theologian and logician. Explore interesting quotes on flowers.Isaac Watts: 94 quotes0 likes
“A flower may fade before 'tis noon,
And I this day may lose my breath.”
Song 13: "The Danger of Delay".
1710s, Divine Songs Attempted in the Easy Language of Children (1715)
“Let me be dressed fine as I will,
Flies, worms, and flowers, exceed me still.”
Song 22: "Against Pride in Clothes".
1710s, Divine Songs Attempted in the Easy Language of Children (1715)
“A flower, when offered in the bud,
Is no vain sacrifice.”
Song 12: "The Advantages of early Religion".
1710s, Divine Songs Attempted in the Easy Language of Children (1715)