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Thomas Hood
67 quotes
“'Tis strange how like a very dunce, Man, with his bumps upon his sconce, Has lived so long, and yet no knowledge he Has had, till lately, of Phrenology— A science that by simple dint of Head-combing he should find a hint of, When scratching o'er those little pole-hills The faculties throw up like mole hills.”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Thomas Hood, Craniology, reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 597.
“We watch'd her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro.”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“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.”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“She stood breast-high amid the corn Clasp'd by the golden light of morn, Like the sweetheart of the sun, Who many a glowing kiss had won.”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“When he is forsaken, Wither'd and shaken, What can an old man do but die?”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“And there is even a happiness That makes the heart afraid.”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“O bed! O bed! delicious bed! That heaven upon earth to the weary head!”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Spurn'd by the young, but hugg'd by the old To the very verge of the churchyard mould.”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“How widely its agencies vary,-- To save, to ruin, to curse, to bless,-- As even its minted coins express, Now stamp'd with the image of Good Queen Bess, And now of a Bloody Mary.”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“With fingers weary and worn, With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sat in unwomanly rags Plying her needle and thread,-- Stitch! Stitch! Stitch!”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“O men with sisters dear, O men with mothers and wives, It is not linen you 're wearing out, But human creatures' lives!”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“O God! that bread should be so dear, And flesh and blood so cheap!”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“One more unfortunate Weary of breath, Rashly importunate, Gone to her death.”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care; Fashioned so slenderly, Young, and so fair!”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Even God's providence Seeming estrang'd.”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“No sun, no moon, no morn, no noon, No dawn, no dusk, no proper time of day, . . . . . . No road, no street, no t' other side the way, . . . . . . No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no buds.”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“The Quaker loves an ample brim, A hat that bows to no salaam; And dear the beaver is to him As if it never made a dam.”
Thomas Hood (1799–1845) said by 1845 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source