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Alfred Noyes was a renowned British poet known for his romantic style and profound emotional expression. His poetry, which covers themes of nature, love, and life philosophy, has been widely appreciated by readers.

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All Life World Heart Way Lying My Heart Sea Should Christ Clouds Darkness Distance Doubt Dream Fall Hands Highwaymen Light Love Is Love Lies

Famous Alfred Noyes Quotes

“Oh, grown-ups cannot understand, And grown-ups never will, How short the way to fairyland Across the purple hill.”

Way Hills Purple

Book:The Flower of Old Japan

Source: The Flower of Old Japan

“We have come by curious ways To the Light that holds the days; We have sought in haunts of fear For that all-enfolding sphere: And lo! it was not far, but near. We have found, O foolish-fond, The shore that has no shore beyond. Deep in every heart it lies With its untranscended skies; For what heaven should bend above Hearts that own the heaven of love?”

Way Life Should Heart Light Lying Found Heaven Sky Foolish Curious Love Life Shore Spheres

Book:The Flower of Old Japan

Source: The Flower of Old Japan

“Your dreamers may dream it The shadow of a dream, Your sages may deem it A bubble on the stream; Yet our kingdom draweth nigher With each dawn and every day, Through the earthquake and the fire Love will find out the way.”

Way Life May Dream Fire Shadow Kingdoms Dawn Streams Dreamer Bubbles Sage Earthquakes

Book:Collected Poems

Source: Collected Poems

“I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way.”

Way Should Hell Bars Thee Moonlight Highwaymen

Author:Alfred Noyes

About the Author

Born: September 16, 1880
Died: June 28, 1958
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 27

Books & Sources

The Sun CureRelated source material

Collected PoemsRelated source material

Drake. The enchanted island. New poemsRelated source material

The Flower of Old JapanRelated source material

Ballads and PoemsRelated source material

Collected Poems CompleteRelated source material

The Enchanted Island: And Other PoemsRelated source material

The Golden HyndeRelated source material

The Lord of MisruleRelated source material

Two worlds for memoryRelated source material

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