Quote#Politics & Power
But mean in state, and calm in sprite
Quote byRichard Carew · 1555–1620
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Survey of Cornwall (1602), Book II [variant: 'Thus' for 'But'].
English (original)
But mean in state, and calm in sprite, My fishful pond is my delight.
— Richard Carew
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