"Strapped, noosed, nighing his hour, He stood and……" — A. E. Housman
"Strapped, noosed, nighing his hour, He stood and counted them and cursed his luck; And then the clock collected in the tower Its strength, and struck."
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84 Quotes by A. E. Housman
A. E. Housman has 84 quotes on this site.
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And silence sounds no worse than cheers After earth has stopped the ears.
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The troubles of our proud and angry dust are from eternity, and shall not fail. Bear them we can, and…
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Shoulder the sky, my lad, and drink your ale.
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In every American there is an air of incorrigible innocence, which seems to conceal a diabolical cunning.
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The fairies break their dances And leave the printed lawn.
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If a man will comprehend the richness and variety of the universe, and inspire his mind with a due measure…
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I, a stranger and afraid, in a world I never made.
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Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies, But keep your fancy…
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Happy bridegroom, Hesper brings All desired and timely things. All whom morning sends to roam, Hesper loves to lead them…
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Why, if 'tis dancing you would be, There's brisker pipes than poetry. Say, for what were hop-yards meant, Or why…
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They say my verse is sad: no wonder; Its narrow measure spans Tears of eternity, and sorrow, Not mine. but…
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The bells they sound on Bredon, And still the steeples hum. "Come all to church, good people"- Oh, noisy bells,…
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I'll come and make love to you at five o'clock. If I'm late start without me.
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I rode horseback three miles each way to get to high school, and in bad weather it was a problem…
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And I know this happens because I took economics, and I'd explain it to ya, but I flunked that course.…
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The hours of folly are measured by the clock; but of wisdom, no clock can measure.
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A person who has not done one half his day's work by ten o clock, runs a chance of leaving…
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I write seven days a week, starting at 4 o'clock in the morning, including Christmas.
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Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author.
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