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Thomas Lovell Beddoes was an English poet, born on July 20, 1803, and died on January 26, 1849. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression.

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All Bells Dream Ifs Light Love Merry Sells Adventure Alpine Anchors

Famous Thomas Lovell Beddoes Quotes

“If there were dreams to sell, What would you buy? Some cost a passing bell; Some a light sigh, That shakes from Life's fresh crown Only a rose-leaf down. If there were dreams to sell, Merry and sad to tell, And the crier rung the bell, What would you buy?”

Ifs Dream Light Cost Sells Rose Passing Passings Shakes Bells Crowns Leafs Sigh Merry

Author:Thomas Lovell Beddoes

“There is some secret stirring in the world, / A thought that seeks impatiently its word.”

World Secret Stirring

Book:Memoir. The second brother. Torrismond. Dramatic scenes and fragments. Miscellaneous poems. Poetic fragments. Appendix. Notes

Source: Memoir. The second brother. Torrismond. Dramatic scenes and fragments. Miscellaneous poems. Poetic fragments. Appendix. Notes

“Every apartment devoted to the circulation of the glass, may be regarded as a temple set apart for the performance of human sacrifices. And they ought to be fitted up like the ancient temples in Egypt, in a manner to show the real atrocity of the superstition that is carried on within their walls.”

Humans May Real Shows Sacrifice Wall Ought Performances Ancient Glasses Temples Superstitions Devoted Apartment Egypt Atrocities Circulation Intemperance

Author:Thomas Lovell Beddoes

“How many times do I love, again? Tell me how many beads there are In a silver chain Of evening rain Unravelled from the trembling main And threading the eye of a yellow star:- So many times do I love again.”

Love Life Eye Stars Rain Chains Evening Silver Yellow Valentine Valentine's Day Trembling Beads Love Again Valentine Phrases Lyric Poetry My New Love

Author:Thomas Lovell Beddoes

“Like mighty eagle soaring light. O'er antelopes on Alpine height. The anchor heaves, the ship swings free, The sails swell full. To sea, to sea!”

Light Sea Adventure Ships Height Swings Sail Soar Eagles Anchors Alpine Antelopes

Book:The Poems, Posthumous and Collected: Death's jest-book. The brides' tragedy

Source: The Poems, Posthumous and Collected: Death's jest-book. The brides' tragedy

“If there were dreams to sell, Merry and sad to tell, And the crier rung his bell, What would you buy?”

Ifs Love Dream Sells Dreamer Bells Merry

Author:Thomas Lovell Beddoes

About the Author

Born: July 20, 1803
Died: January 26, 1849
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 6

Books & Sources

Memoir. The second brother. Torrismond. Dramatic scenes and fragments. Miscellaneous poems. Poetic fragments. Appendix. NotesRelated source material

The Poems, Posthumous and Collected: Death's jest-book. The brides' tragedyRelated source material

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