Thomas William Parsons Quotes

Thomas William Parsons' lyrical, bittersweet verses weave sorrow and joy, giving a glimpse into the poet's conflicted heart.

7 quotes

  1. Sorrow and scarlet leaf, Sad thoughts and sunny weather: Ah me, this glory and this grief Agree not well together!

    #1 Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.

  2. A Song for September, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).

  3. No dream his life was-but a fight! Could any Beatrice see A lover in that anchorite?

  4. On a Bust of Dante, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).

  5. O Time! whose verdicts mock our own, The only righteous judge art thou!

  6. On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation!

  7. To larger sight, the rim of shadow is the line of light.