Jubilate Agno Quotes

“For there is nothing sweeter than his peace when at rest.
For there is nothing brisker than his life when in motion.”
― Christopher Smart, Jubilate Agno

“For he is an instrument for the children to learn benevolence upon.”
― Christopher Smart, The Poetical Works of Christopher Smart: Volume I: Jubilate Agno

“For God has blessed him in the variety of his movements.
For, though he cannot fly, he is an excellent clamberer.
For his motions upon the face of the earth are more than any other quadruped.
For he can tread to all the measures upon the music.
For he can swim for life.
For he can creep.”
― Christopher Smart, Jubilate Agno

“For I prophecy that men will learn the use of their knees.

For every thing that can be done in that posture (upon the knees) is better so done than otherwise.

For I prophecy that they will understand the blessing and virtue of the rain.

For rain is exceedingly good for the human body.”
― Christopher Smart, Jubilate Agno

“For he can spraggle upon waggle at the word of command”
― Christopher Smart, Jubilate Agno

“For I bless God in the libraries of the learned and for all the booksellers in the world.”
― Christopher Smart, Jubilate Agno