Walter Raleigh Quotes

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January 22, 1552 – October, 29, 1618.

Sir Walter Raleigh (circa 1554 – 29 October 1618) was an English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer. He was cousin to Sir Richard Grenville and younger half-brother of Sir Humphrey Gilbert. He is also well known for popularising tobacco in England.

Also known as Poet, Writer, Knight, Politician

If all the world and love were young,And truth in every shepherd's tongue,These pretty pleasures might me moveTo live with thee and be thy Love.But fading flowers in every field,To winter floods their treasures yield;A honey'd tongue, a heart of gall,Is Fancy's spring, but Sorrow's fall.

Walter Raleigh
- World
- Live
- Heart
Our passions are most like to floods and streams;The shallow murmur, but the deep are dumb.

Walter Raleigh
- Deep
- Dumb

So when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing — Although to give the lie Deserves no less than stabbing —Stab at thee he that will,No stab the soul can kill.

Walter Raleigh
- Done
- Soul