Absence

Oft in the tranquil hour of night,
When stars illume the sky,
I gaze upon each orb of light,
And wish that thou wert by.

Absence

Thou art gone from my gaze like a beautiful dream,
And I seek thee in vain by the meadow and stream.

Absence

For there's nae luck about the house;
There's nae luck at aw;
There's little pleasure in the house
When our gudeman's awa.

Absence

Among the defects of the bill [Lord Derby's] which are numerous, one provision is conspicuous by its presence and another by its absence.

Absence

All days are nights to see till I see thee,
And nights bright days when dreams do show thee me.

Absence

Wives in their husband's absences grow subtler,
And daughters sometimes run off with the butler.

Absence

What shall I do with all the days and hours
That must be counted ere I see thy face?
How shall I charm the interval that lowers
Between this time and that sweet time of grace?

Absence

Friends, though absent, are still present.

Absence

For with G. D., to be absent from the body is sometimes (not to speak it profanely) to be present with the Lord.

Absence

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

Absence