William Henry Davies Quotes

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• But cats to me are strange, so strange I cannot sleep if one is near.
• Peace to these little broken leaves, That strew our common ground; That chase their tails, like silly dogs, As they go round and round. For…
• I love thee for a heart that’s kind--not for the knowledge in thy mind.
• It was the rainbow gave thee birth, and left thee all her lovely hues.
• And hear the pleasant cockoo, loud and long - The simple bird that thinks two notes a song.
• No matter where the body is, the mind is free to go elsewhere.
• As long as I love Beauty I am young.
• Now shall I walk or shall I ride? 'Ride,' Pleasure said; 'Walk,' Joy replied.
• What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.
• Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.
• A poor life this if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.
• The more help a person has in his garden, the less it belongs to him.

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