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Joanna Baillie, a prominent British Romantic poet, was born on September 11, 1762, and died on February 23, 1851. Her poetry is known for its profound psychological insights and delicate portrayal of human emotions.

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Famous Joanna Baillie Quotes

“The tyrant now Trusts not to men: nightly within his chamber The watch-dog guards his couch, the only friend He now dare trust.”

Men Watches Dog Dare Tyranny Tyrants Chamber Couches

Book:The Complete Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie

Source: The Complete Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie

“The strength of man sinks in the hour of trial; but there doth live a Power that to the battle girdeth the weak.”

Men Hours Battle Weakness Weak Trials

Book:The Complete Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie

Source: The Complete Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie

“Still on it creeps, Each little moment at another's heels, Till hours, days, years, and ages are made up Of such small parts as these, and men look back Worn and bewilder'd, wondering how it is.”

Men Years Looks Littles Made Stills Moments Age Hours Wonder One Day Heels Worn Creeps Small Parts Little Moments

Book:The Dramatic and Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie ; Complete in One Volume

Source: The Dramatic and Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie ; Complete in One Volume

“She who only finds her self-esteem In others' admiration, begs an alms; Depends on others for her daily food, And is the very servant of her slaves; Tho' oftentimes, in a fantastic hour, O'er men she may a childish pow'r exert, Which not ennobles but degrades her state.”

Men May Self States Hours Self Esteem Depends Slave Esteem Fantastic Servant Admiration Degrade Alms Pow Coquette

Book:The dramatic and poetical works of Joanna Baillie

Source: The dramatic and poetical works of Joanna Baillie

“Men's actions to futurity appear but as the events to which they are conjoined do give them consequence.”

Men Giving Action Events Consequence

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“A good man's prayers will from the deepest dungeon climb heaven's height, and bring a blessing down.”

Men Heaven Prayer Blessing Height Climbs Good Man Dungeons

Book:The Complete Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie

Source: The Complete Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie

“Pride is a fault that great men blush not to own: it is the ennobled offspring of self-love; though, it must be confessed, grave and pompous vanity, Iike a fat plebeian in a rove of office, does very often assume its name.”

Men Doe Self Names Pride Self Love Office Assuming Faults Graves Fats Vanity Great Men Offspring Pompous Plebeians

Book:The Dramatic and Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie ; Complete in One Volume

Source: The Dramatic and Poetical Works of Joanna Baillie ; Complete in One Volume

“It is so seldom that a young fellow has any inclination for the company of an old man. . .”

Men Young Company Fellows Old Man Inclination

Book:Plays on the Passions

Source: Plays on the Passions

“Ah! happy is the man whose early lot Hath made him master of a furnish'd cot; Who trains the vine that round his window grows, And after setting sun his garden hoes; Whose wattled pails his own enclosure shield, Who toils not daily in another's field.”

Men Made Home Grows Women Sun Fields He Man Masters Garden Window Train Rounds Setting Settings Toil Shields Vines Hoe Enclosure

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“To struggle when hope is banished! To live when life's salt is gone! To dwell in a dream that's vanished! To endure, and go calmly on! The brave man is not he who feels no fear, For that were stupid and irrational; But he, whose noble soul its fear subdues, And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from.”

Men Feels Soul Dream Struggle Gone Stupid Danger Self Improvement Brave Endure Dare Noble Improvement Salt Irrational No Fear Shrinks Brave Man

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“I have seen the day, when, if a man made himself ridiculous, the world would laugh at him. But now, everything that is mean, disgusting, and absurd, pleases them but so much the better!”

Ifs Men World Mean Made Laughing Please Ridiculous Absurd Disgusting

Book:A Series of Plays: The election. Ethwald. The second marriage. 3d ed

Source: A Series of Plays: The election. Ethwald. The second marriage. 3d ed