Frederick Tennyson Professions : Poet Born : June 5, 1807 Died : 1898 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Frederick Tennyson What would it profit thee to be the first Of echoes, tho thy tongue should live forever, A thing that answers, but hath not a thought As lasting but as senseless as a stone. Frederick Tennyson echoes answers forever Softly the loud peal dies, In passing winds it drowns, But breathes, like perfect joys, Tender tones. Frederick Tennyson perfect joy wind How sweet the harmonies of the afternoon! Frederick Tennyson summer song sweet Tis not for golden eloquence I pray, Frederick Tennyson dream sweet moving Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors