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Thomas Hood, born on May 17, 1799, and died on May 3, 1845, was a prominent British poet. Known for his humor and satire, he is best remembered for his poem 'I Lost My Love'.

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“Sweet are the little brooks that run O'er pebbles glancing in the sun, Singing in soothing tones.”

Littles Running Sun Sweet Singing Tone Brooks Soothing Pebbles

Book:The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood

Source: The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood

“It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven Than when I was a boy.”

Knows Littles Joy Heaven Boys Ignorance

Book:The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hood: With a Biographical Sketch and Notes

Source: The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hood: With a Biographical Sketch and Notes

“I remember, I remember, The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping in at morn.”

Littles Remember House Born Sun Window Peeping

Author:Thomas Hood

“I remember, I remember The fir-trees dark and high; I used to think their slender tops Were close against the sky; It was a childish ignorance, But now 't is little joy To know I'm farther off from heaven Than when I was a boy.”

Thinking Knows Littles Remember Used Joy Heaven Dark Boys Tree Sky Ignorance Slender

Author:Thomas Hood

About the Author

Born: May 17, 1799
Died: May 3, 1845
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 92

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The Poetical Works of Thomas HoodRelated source material

Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hood (Illustrated)Related source material

The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Hood: With a Biographical Sketch and NotesRelated source material

The poetical works of Thomas Hood, ed. by W.M. RossettiRelated source material

The Comic Poems of Thomas HoodRelated source material

Memorials: In 2 VolRelated source material

Prose and verseRelated source material

I Remember, I RememberRelated source material

Memorials of Thomas Hood, 2: Illustrated with Copies from His Own SketchesRelated source material

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