O Rose, thou art sick! The invisible worm, That flies in the night, In the howling storm, Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy; And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy
O! why was I born with a different face? / Why was I not born like the rest of my race?
One Law for the Lion and Ox is Oppression
One thought fills immensity.
Opposition is true friendship.
Piping down the valleys wild, / Piping songs of pleasant glee, / On a cloud I saw a child.
Pity would be no more / If we did not make somebody poor; / And Mercy no more could be/ If all were as happy as we.
Poetry fettered, fetters the human race. Nations are destroyed or flourish in proportion as their poetry, painting, and music are destroyed or flourish.
Prepare your hearts for Death's cold hand! prepare Your souls for flight, your bodies for the earth; Prepare your arms for glorious victory; Prepare your eyes to meet a holy God! Prepare, prepare!
Prisons are built with stones of Law, Brothels with bricks of Religion.
Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.