Methinks

Methinks my own soul must be a bright invisible green.

Methinks I am like a man, who having struck on many shoals, and having narrowly escap'd shipwreck in passing a small frith, has yet the temerity to put out to sea in the same leaky weather-beaten vessel, and even carries his ambition so far as to think of compassing the globe under these disadvantageous circumstances.

Methinks he is not godly enough.

Methinks the Lady protesteth too much!

But, soft! Methinks I scent the morning air; brief let me be.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Methinks thou art foolish!

Both are young, both are pretty; but methinks the left-hand lass is the fairer of the twain; and, though she be so serious at this moment, I could swear that there is a treasure of gentle fun within her.

And when the chrysanthemums opened their great eyes, and turned their faces upwards to meet the light, they felt quite put about to see those flowers still in bloom. They would have been angry, but it is not in the nature of our garden, or indeed of our wild flora and hedgerow pets, to be so. For flowers are ever meek, albeit they are lovely, and methinks that meekness and beauty, hand in hand, are inexpressibly charming.

methinks the truth should live from age to age,

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

And then methought my dream changed, and two Great Giants with heading-axes came striding over the bed, […]

Dr. Tobias Funke: Methinks a cupid I shall play.