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5 Thomas William Parsons Quotes

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

Thomas William Parsons quotes

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

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    Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.

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

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

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

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

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