Thomas Hood Quotes

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• While the steeples are loud in their joy, To the tune of the bells' ring-a-ding, Let us chime in a peal, one and all, For…
• Dear bells! how sweet the sound of village bells When on the undulating air they swim!
• A name, it has more than nominal worth, And belongs to good or bad luck at birth
• Such a blush In the midst of brown was born, Like red poppies grown with corn.
• Sweet are the little brooks that run O'er pebbles glancing in the sun, Singing in soothing tones.
• Whoe'er has gone thro' London street, Has seen a butcher gazing at his meat, And how he keeps Gloating upon a sheep's Or bullock's personals,…
• The cowslip is a country wench.
• Spontaneously to God should turn the soul, Like the magnetic needle to the pole; But what were that intrinsic virtue worth, Suppose some fellow, with…
• Jasmine is sweet, and has many loves.
• With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread.
• The lily is all in white, like a saint, And so is no mate for me.
• The moon, the moon, so silver and cold, Her fickle temper has oft been told, Now shade--now bright and sunny-- But of all the lunar…
• Mother of light! how fairly dost thou go Over those hoary crests, divinely led! Art thou that huntress of the silver bow Fabled of old?…
• Whilst breezy waves toss up their silvery spray.
• Well, something must be done for May, The time is drawing nigh-- To figure in the Catalogue, And woo the public eye. Something I must…
• For man may pious texts repeat, And yet religion have no inward seat
• Father of rosy day, No more thy clouds of incense rise; But waking flow'rs, At morning hours, Give out their sweets to meet thee in…
• My tears must stop, for every drop Hinders needle and thread.
• What is a modern poet's fate? / To write his thoughts upon a slate; / The critic spits on what is done, / Gives it…
• To attempt to advise conceited people is like whistling against the wind.

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