Mercury Free Led

Famous quotes containing the words mercury, free and/or led:

    “The mercury sank in the mouth of the dying day.
    What instruments we have agree
    The day of his death was a dark cold day.”
    —W.H. (Wystan Hugh)

    “When we our betters see bearing our woes,
    We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
    Who alone suffers, suffers most i’ the mind,
    Leaving free things and happy shows behind.
    But then the mind much sufferance doth o’er skip,
    When grief hath mates, and bearing fellowship.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “And showed the names whom love of God had blessed,
    And, lo! Ben Adhem’s name led all the rest!”
    —Leigh Hunt (1784–1859)