“For Beauty's tears are lovelier than her smile.”
Quote by Thomas Campbell
Work
The Pleasures of Hope: With Other Poems and The Pleasures of Memory
This book is a compilation of poems that includes the two named works, showcasing the themes of hope and memory through verse. more
Author
Thomas Campbell
Thomas Campbell, born on July 27, 1777, and died on June 15, 1844, was a prominent 19th-century British poet known for his lyrical and narrative poems. more
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