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Algernon Charles Swinburne Quotes

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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

“For winter's rains and ruins are over... And in Green under wood and cover Blossum by blossom the spring begins.”

Spring Rain Green Winter Woods Ruins

Author:Algernon Charles Swinburne

“The sun is all about the world we see, the breath and strength of every spring.”

World Sun Spring Breaths

Author:Algernon Charles Swinburne

“For winter's rains and ruins are over, And all the season of snows and sins; The days dividing lover and lover, The light that loses, the night that wins; And time remembered isgrief forgotten, And frosts are slain and flowers begotten, And in green underwood and cover Blossom by blossom the spring begins.”

“We, drinking love at the furthest springs, Covered with love as a covering tree, We had grown as gods, as the gods above, Filled from the heart to the lips with love, Held fast in his hands, clothed warm with his wings, O love, my love, had you loved but me!”

Life Heart Hands Tree Spring Filled Wings Drinking Lips Warm Covered Covering

Book:Poems and Ballads

Source: Poems and Ballads

“When the hounds of Spring are on winter's traces, The mother of months in meadow or plain Fills the shadows and windy places With lisp of leaves and ripple of rain.”

Mother Months Spring Shadow Rain Winter Motherhood Meadows Ripple Hounds Windy Lisp

Author:Algernon Charles Swinburne

“Blossom by blossom the spring begins.”

Spring Spring Poems April And Spring Spring Flowers Spring Season Winter To Spring Spring May Flower Blossom

Author:Algernon Charles Swinburne

About the Author

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

Books & Sources

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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