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Gerald Massey was an English poet born on May 29, 1828, and died on October 29, 1907. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound themes.

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All Heart World Break Dark Eye Flower Heaven Immortal Life Love Rounds Age Authority Babyhood Earth Eden Golden Hope Hue Human Life

Famous Gerald Massey Quotes

“I was a dweller amid shadows grim: Till FREEDOM touched my yearning eyes, and lo! Life in a shining circle, rounding rose, As heaven on heaven goes up the jewell'd night. New floods of passionate life swirl'd at my heart, Like Ocean-surges rolling round the world: And FREEDOM was my glittering Bride.”

Source: Poems and ballads ... Containing the Ballad of babe Christabel ... Revised and corrected by the author

“The heart is like an instrument whose strings Steal magic music from Life's mystic frets.”

Life Heart Magic Instruments Stealing Strings Mystic

Book:The Poetical Works of Gerald Massey: Complete in One Volume

Source: The Poetical Works of Gerald Massey: Complete in One Volume

“Cling closer, closer, life to life, Cling closer, heart to heart; The time will come, my own wed Wife, When you and I must part! Let nothing break our band but Death, For in the world above 'Tis the breaker Death that soldereth Our ring of Wedded Love.”

World Heart My Own Marriage Break Wife Band Rings Heart To Heart

Book:Havelock's March and Other Poems

Source: Havelock's March and Other Poems

“O Youth! flame earnest, still aspire, With energies immortal! To many a heaven of Desire, Our yearning opes a portal! And tho' Age wearies by the way, And hearts break in the furrow, We'll sow the golden grain Today-- The Harvest comes tomorrow.”

Way Heart Stills Age Today Desire Energy Heaven Break Youth Tomorrow Golden Flames Immortal Yearning Grain Aspire Harvest Earnest Heart Break Portal

Book:Poems

Source: Poems

“The heart is like an instrument whose strings Steal nobler music from Life's many frets: The golden threads are spun thro' Suffering's fire, Wherewith the marriage-robes for heaven are woven: And all the rarest hues of human life Take radiance, and are rainbow'd out in tears.”

Humans Heart Suffering Heaven Fire Tears Instruments Stealing Golden Human Life Strings Thread Rainbow Woven Robes Radiance Hue Spun

Book:Poems

Source: Poems