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A renowned Victorian poet known for his ornate style and romantic sentiments. Swinburne's works cover a wide range of themes including love, nature, and religion, and have had a profound impact on subsequent poets.

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All Men Life Heart Light Hands Ifs Love Rose Sleep Flower Grows May World Dies Dream Kissing Sea Spring Sun Sweet

Famous Algernon Charles Swinburne Quotes

“In the world of dreams, I have chosen my part. To sleep for a season and hear no word Of true love's truth or of light love's art, Only the song of a secret bird.”

World Art Dream Light Song Sleep Secret Bird Seasons Chosen

Book:Selected Verse

Source: Selected Verse

“I shall sleep, and move with the moving ships, Change as the winds change, veer in the tide.”

Moving Sleep Wind Ships Tides

Author:Algernon Charles Swinburne

“I am tired of tears and laughter, And men that laugh and weep Of what may come hereafter For men that sow to reap: I am weary of days and hours, Blown buds of barren flowers, Desires and dreams and powers And everything but sleep.”

Men May Dream Desire Hours Sleep Laughing Tears Flower Laughter Tired Weary Reap Bud Hereafter Barren

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne (Illustrated)

“Then star nor sun shall waken, Nor any change of light: Nor sound of waters shaken, Nor any sound or sight: Nor wintry leaves nor vernal; Nor days nor things diurnal; Only the sleep eternal In an eternal night.”

Light Night Stars Sound Water Sleep Sun Eternal Sight Sound Of Water

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“Sleep; and if life was bitter to thee, pardon, If sweet, give thanks; thou hast no more to live; And to give thanks is good, and to forgive.”

Ifs Giving Sleep Sweet Gratitude Forgiving Bitter Thanks Thee Pardon

Author:Algernon Charles Swinburne

“His life is a watch or a vision Between a sleep and a sleep.”

Life Life Is Sleep Vision Watches

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“Who knows but on their sleep may rise Such light as never heaven let through To lighten earth from Paradise?”

Knows May Light Earth Heaven Sleep Paradise

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne (Illustrated)

“There is no God found stronger than death; and death is a sleep.”

Death Found Sleep Stronger There Is No God

Book:Poems and Ballads

Source: Poems and Ballads

About the Author

Born: April 5, 1837
Died: April 10, 1909
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 114

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Delphi Complete Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne (Illustrated)Related source material

Poems and BalladsRelated source material

Selected VerseRelated source material

Selections from SwinburneRelated source material

Selected poemsRelated source material

Swinburne Replies: Notes on Poems and Reviews, Under the Microscope [and] Dedicatory EpistleRelated source material

The Complete Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne: Prose worksRelated source material

Songs Before SunriseRelated source material

Bothwell: A TragedyRelated source material

Essays and StudiesRelated source material

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