“Pray, pray, thou who also weepest,-- And the drops will slacken so; Weep, weep--and the watch thou keepest, With a quicker count will go. Think,--the shadow on the dial For the nature most undone, Marks the passing of the trial, Proves the presence of the sun.”
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a prominent English Romantic poet, was born on March 6, 1806, and died on June 29, 1861. Her poetry is renowned for its profound emotions and rich imagination, making her one of the greatest female poets of the 19th century. more
“Deep violets, you liken to The kindest eyes that look on you, Without a thought disloyal.”
“Free men freely work: Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease.”
“Get leave to work In this world,--'tis the best you get at all.”
“Many a fervid man writes books as cold and flat as graveyard stones.”