Quotes of William Allingham - somelinesforyou

“ Autumn’s the mellow time. ”

- William Allingham

“ By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorntrees For pleasure here and there. If any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night. ”

- William Allingham

“ Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go ahunting For fear of little men. ”

- William Allingham

“ I always get back to the question, is it really necessary that men should consume so much of their bodily and mental energies in the machinery of civilized life? The world seems to me to do much of its toil for that which is not in any sense bread. Again, does not the latent feeling that much of their striving is to no purpose tend to infuse large quantities of sham into men's work?". ”

- William Allingham

“ I always get back to the question, is it really necessary that men should consume so much of their bodily and mental energies in the machinery of civilized life? The world seems to me to do much of its toil for that which is not in any sense bread. Again, does not the latent feeling that much of their striving is to no purpose tend to infuse large quantities of sham into men's work?". ”

- William Allingham

“ Soul's Castle fell at one blast of temptation,But many a worm had pierced the foundation. ”

- William Allingham

“ Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods,And day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. ”

- William Allingham

“ Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods,And day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. ”

- William Allingham

“ Robin's here in coat of brown,And scarlet breast-knot gay. ”

- William Allingham

“ Robin's here in coat of brown,And scarlet breast-knot gay. ”

- William Allingham

“ I always get back to the question, is it really necessary that men should consume so much of their bodily and mental energies in the machinery of civilized life? The world seems to me to do much of its toil for that which is not in any sense bread. Again, does not the latent feeling that much of their striving is to no purpose tend to infuse large quantities of sham into men's work?". ”

- William Allingham

“ Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods,And day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. ”

- William Allingham

“ Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods,And day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. ”

- William Allingham

“ Winds and waters keep A hush more dead than any sleep. ”

- William Allingham

“ A man who keeps a diary pays, Due toll to many tedious days; But life becomes eventful - then, His busy hand forgets the pen. Most books, indeed, are records less Of fulness than of emptiness. ”

- William Allingham

“ Winds and waters keep A hush more dead than any sleep. ”

- William Allingham

“ A man who keeps a diary pays, Due toll to many tedious days; But life becomes eventful - then, His busy hand forgets the pen. Most books, indeed, are records less Of fulness than of emptiness. ”

- William Allingham

“ I have been an Official all my life, without the least turn for it. I never could attain a true official manner, which is highly artificial and handles trifles with ludicrously disproportionate gravity. ”

- William Allingham

“ Pluck not the wayside flower; It is the traveler's dower. ”

- William Allingham

“ With pen and with pencil we're learning to say nothing, more cleverly each day. ”

- William Allingham

“ Does not the latent feeling that much of their striving is to no purpose tend to infuse large quantities of sham into men's work? ”

- William Allingham

“ A man who keeps a diary pays, Due toll to many tedious days; But life becomes eventful - then, His busy hand forgets the pen. Most books, indeed, are records less Of fulness than of emptiness. ”

- William Allingham

“ Till glowworms light owl-watchmen's flight Through our green metropolis. ”

- William Allingham

“ Does not the latent feeling that much of their striving is to no purpose tend to infuse large quantities of sham into men's work? ”

- William Allingham

“ A man who keeps a diary pays, Due toll to many tedious days; But life becomes eventful - then, His busy hand forgets the pen. Most books, indeed, are records less Of fulness than of emptiness. ”

- William Allingham

“ Till glowworms light owl-watchmen's flight Through our green metropolis. ”

- William Allingham

“ Does not the latent feeling that much of their striving is to no purpose tend to infuse large quantities of sham into men's work? ”

- William Allingham

“ Out of the city, far awayWith Spring today!Where copse tufted with primroseGive me repose,Wood-sorrel and wild violetSoothe my soul's fret. ”

- William Allingham

“ Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods,And day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. ”

- William Allingham

“ A man who keeps a diary pays, Due toll to many tedious days; But life becomes eventful - then, His busy hand forgets the pen. Most books, indeed, are records less Of fulness than of emptiness. ”

- William Allingham
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