Whilst breezy waves toss up their silvery spray. Thomas Hood More Quotes by Thomas Hood More Quotes From Thomas Hood 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 glowingkissinglight The best of friends fall out, and so his teeth had done some years ago. Thomas Hood teethyearsfall Dear bells! how sweet the sound of village bells When on the undulating air they swim! Thomas Hood airswimsweet A man that's fond precociously of stirring , :;:; Must be a spoon. Thomas Hood spoonsactionmen Whoe'er has gone thro' London street, Has seen a butcher gazing at his meat, And how he keeps Gloating upon a sheep's Or bullock's personals, as if his own; How he admires his halves And quarters--and his calves, As if in truth upon his own legs grown. Thomas Hood halfgonesheep The cowslip is a country wench. Thomas Hood wenchescountry Spontaneously to God should turn the soul, Like the magnetic needle to the pole; But what were that intrinsic virtue worth, Suppose some fellow, with more zeal than knowledge, Fresh from St. Andrew's College, Should nail the conscious needle to the north? Thomas Hood nailssoulcollege Jasmine is sweet, and has many loves. Thomas Hood jasminesweet There are three things which the public will always clamor for, sooner or later: namely, novelty, novelty, novelty. Thomas Hood willthingsalwaysthree That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defence of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself. Thomas Hood thinkmanmenpeace
