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Ridgely Torrence was an American poet born on November 27, 1874, and died on December 25, 1950. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound depiction of nature.

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All Giving May Men Sky And Love Kissing Wine Wine And Love Years Youth

Famous Ridgely Torrence Quotes

“At first, she loved nought else but flowers, And then-she only loved the rose; And then-herself alone; and then- She knew not what, but now-she knows.”

Knows Life Firsts Flower Rose

Book:The House of a Hundred Lights

Source: The House of a Hundred Lights

“Tell Youth to play with Wine and Love and never bear away the scars! I may as well tilt up the sky and yet try not to spill the stars.”

Trying Wells May Play Stars Sky Youth Bears Experience And Love Wine Scar Spills Tilt Wine And Love

Book:The House of a Hundred Lights

Source: The House of a Hundred Lights

“Whether my days are cooled with calm or filled with fever's ardent taint, I have the same blue sky as God, I have the same God as the saint.”

God Sky Blue Filled Calm Saint Fever Ardent Blue Sky

Book:The House of a Hundred Lights

Source: The House of a Hundred Lights

“Whatever Juice this sky will pour this gaping parched old throat will drain; What time the Harper harps I'll dance: 'tis He, not I, who shall complain. Meal may be scarce and cakes be burnt, yet I weep not nor even scold: The sun is food enough for me, 't is large, and has not yet grown cold.”

May Enough Sun Sky Cold Gratitude Complaining Meals Throat Cake Juice Drains Scarce Harps Harper

Author:Ridgely Torrence

“A strong, brave man is born each month, each year God gives a sage to men, A poet each ten years, perhaps, but an unselfish person,—when?”

Men Giving Years Persons Strong Born Poet Months Ten Brave Humankind Sage Brave Man Unselfish Each Month

Author:Ridgely Torrence

“Girl, when he gives you kisses twain, use one, and let the other stay; And hoard it, for moons die, red fades, and you may need a kiss—some day.”

Needs Giving May Use Dies Girl Moon Kissing Red Fades

Book:The House of a Hundred Lights

Source: The House of a Hundred Lights

“The Song of Love, the Song of Hate, the Songs of Praise and of Thanksgiving; I've learned them all, but there remains one called the Melody of Living.”

Hate Song Praise Remains I've Learned Melody

Author:Ridgely Torrence

“I saw them kissing in the shade and knew the sum of all my lore: God gave them Youth, God gave them Love, and even God can give no more.”

Giving Saws Youth Kissing Shade

Author:Ridgely Torrence

“Sometimes I think that all mankind exist but to be bought and sold: The rich man's paramour is gold, the poor man's goddess, gold, gold, gold.”

Thinking Men Sometimes Poor Money Rich Mankind Gold Goddess Rich Man Poor Man

Book:The House of a Hundred Lights

Source: The House of a Hundred Lights

“Though man or angel judge my life and read it like an open scroll, And weigh my heart, I have judge more just than any—my own soul.”

Men Heart Soul Self My Own Judging My Heart Angel

Author:Ridgely Torrence

“But work a year and sleep an hour, and sleep a night and sing a day, And take a little wine and love, and when you feel religious—pray.”

Feels Years Littles Night Hours Religious Sleep Wise Wise Words Praying And Love Wine Wine And Love

Book:The House of a Hundred Lights

Source: The House of a Hundred Lights

About the Author

Born: November 27, 1874
Died: December 25, 1950
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 11

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