Thomas Buchanan Read Professions : Poet Born : March 12, 1822 Died : May 11, 1872 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Thomas Buchanan Read Look how the blue-eyed violets glance love to one another. Thomas Buchanan Read flower violet blue All in their lifetime carve their own soul's statue. Thomas Buchanan Read soul lifetime action I hate the sin, but I love the sinner. Thomas Buchanan Read i-hate sin hate Under his spurning feet, the road Thomas Buchanan Read ocean rivers wind My soul to-day Is far away Sailing the Vesuvian Bay. Thomas Buchanan Read sailing far-away soul The heavens are full of floating mysteries. Thomas Buchanan Read floating mystery heaven Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors