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Mary Howitt
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“Old England is our home, and Englishmen are we; Our tongue is known in every clime, our flag in every sea.”
Mary Howitt (1799–1888) said by 1888 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Old England is our Home, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“Will you walk into my parlour?" said a spider to a fly; "'T is the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy.”
Mary Howitt (1799–1888) said by 1888 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Spider and the Fly, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“The wild sea roars and lashes the granite cliffs below, And round the misty islets the loud strong tempests blow.”
Mary Howitt (1799–1888) said by 1888 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Sea-Fowler, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“Yes, in the poor man's garden grow Far more than herbs and flowers— Kind thoughts, contentment, peace of mind, And joy for weary hours.”
Mary Howitt (1799–1888) said by 1888 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The poor Man's , reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“Buttercups and Daisies— Oh, the pretty flowers, Coming ere the spring time, To tell of sunny hours.”
Mary Howitt (1799–1888) first seen 1837 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Buttercups and Daisies," The Christmas Library: Birds and flowers and other country things, Volume 1 (1837).