Quotes by Christopher Smart

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For every word has its marrow in the English tongue for order and for delight.

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For adoration all the ranks
Of angels yield eternal thanks,
And David in the midst.

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For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ.

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Let James rejoice with the Skuttle-Fish who foils his foe by the effusion of his ink.

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For I bless God in the libraries of the learned and for all the booksellers in the world.

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For I will consider my Cat Jeoffrey,
For he is the servant of the Living God, duly and daily serving him.

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Where ask is have, where seek is find,
Where knock is open wide.

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For he counteracts the Devil, who is Death, by brisking about the life.