Robert Bridges Quotes (26 Quotes)


    Were I a cloud I'd gather My skirts up in the air, And fly well know whither, And rest I well know where.

    I'm excited about coming back to Meridian High School. I hope to bring the program to the next level.

    And Reason kens he herits in A haunted house. Tenants unknown Assert their squalid lease of sin With earlier title than his own.

    The south-wind strengthens to a gale, Across the moon the clouds fly fast, The house is smitten as with a flail, The chimney shudders to the blast.

    Simple and brave, his faith awoke, Ploughmen to struggle with their fate Armies won battles when he spoke, And out of Chaos sprang the state.


    Beautiful must be the mountains whence ye come, And bright in the fruitful valleys the streams, wherefrom Ye learn your song.

    The hill pines were sighing, O'ercast and chill was the day A mist in the valley lying Blotted the pleasant May.

    Masefield's sonnets Ah yes. Very nice. Pure Shakespeare. Masefield's 'Reynard the Fox' Very nice, too. Pure Chaucer. Masefield's 'Everlasting Mercy' H'm. Yes. Pure Masefield.

    When Death to either shall come -- I pray it be first to me.

    So sweet love seemed that April morn. When first we kissed beside the thorn, So strangely sweet, it was not strange We thought that love could never change.

    But I can tell - let truth be told - That love will change in growing old Though day by day is nought to see, So delicate his motions be.

    I think (the players) will be able to adjust pretty easy. I don't think their record has been as good in the past couple of years as it can be.

    I live on hope and that I think do all Who come into this world.

    My delight and thy delight Walking, like two angels white, In the gardens of the night.

    Perfect little body, without fault or stain on thee.

    Spring goeth all in white, Crowned with milk-white may In fleecy flocks of light O'er heaven the white clouds stray.


    I know that if odour were visible, as colour is, I'd see the summer garden in rainbow clouds.

    Centralizing our business operations into a home office campus environment has been a carefully planned process.

    Wherefore to-night so full of care, My soul, revolving hopeless strife

    Beauty sat with me all the summer day, Awaiting the sure triumph of her eye Nor mark'd I till we parted, how, hard by, Love in her train stood ready for his prey.

    Beneath the crisp and wintry carpet hid A million buds but stay their blossoming And trustful birds have built their nests amid The shuddering boughs, and only wait to sing Till one soft shower from the south shall bid And hither tempt the pilgrim steps of Spring.

    For beauty being the best of all we know Sums up the unsearchable and secret aims Of nature.

    Beauty, the eternal Spouse of the Wisdom of God and Angel of his Presence thru' all creation.

    The day begins to droop, -Its course is done But nothing tells the place Of the setting sun.

    When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master.


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