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Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Nature, not content with denying him the ability

Nature, not content with denying him the ability to think, has endowed him with the ability to write. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Clemence Housman: Be more than just,' said Durnor, 'for those

Be more than just,' said Durnor, 'for those who deserve love least do need it most. — Clemence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink for

Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink for fellows whom it hurts to think. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: On that other novels followed: but I still

On that other novels followed: but I still wrote fairy tales and dreamy poems of another world. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Tomorrow, more's the pity, Away we both must

Tomorrow, more's the pity, Away we both must hie, To air the ditty and to earth I. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: A saint is one who makes goodness attractive.

A saint is one who makes goodness attractive. Surely, a great teacher does the same thing for education. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Strapped, noosed, nighing his hour, He stood and

Strapped, noosed, nighing his hour, He stood and counted them and cursed his luck; And then the clock collected in the tower Its strength, and struck. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Earth and high heaven are fixed of old

Earth and high heaven are fixed of old and founded strong. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: For the last half of my life I

For the last half of my life I have had the doubtful benefit of a brother whose literary reputation is much greater than my own. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: I believe absolutely in love being the central

I believe absolutely in love being the central motive force of the universe. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: It is right and natural that generous minds

It is right and natural that generous minds while in the twenties should think the books which try to reform the world's wrong the greatest of all. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: The mortal sickness of a mind too unhappy

The mortal sickness of a mind too unhappy to be kind. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Luck's a chance, but trouble's sure.

Luck's a chance, but trouble's sure. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: ...down in lovely muck I've lain,Happy till I

...down in lovely muck I've lain,
Happy till I woke again. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Malt does more than Milton can to justify

Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: There, by the starlit fences The wanderer halts

There, by the starlit fences The wanderer halts and hears My soul that lingers sighing About the glimmering weirs. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: A moment's thought would have shown him. But

A moment's thought would have shown him. But a moment is a long time, and thought is a painful process. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: If fathers were to be mothers, then there

If fathers were to be mothers, then there will never have a family of more than three. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By Arthur C. Clarke: The toil of all that be Helps not

The toil of all that be Helps not the primal fault; It rains into the sea, And still the sea is salt. A. E. HOUSMAN MORE POEMS — Arthur C. Clarke

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Look not in my eyes, for fearThey mirror

Look not in my eyes, for fear
They mirror true the sight I see,
And there you find your face too clear
And love it and be lost like me. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Clemence Housman: So they went running together, silent, toward the

So they went running together, silent, toward the vast wastes of snow where no living thing but they two moved under the stars of night. — Clemence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: The tree of man was never quiet: Then

The tree of man was never quiet:
Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Clay lies still, but blood's a rover;Breath's aware

Clay lies still, but blood's a rover;
Breath's aware that will not keep.
Up, lad: when the journey's over then there'll be time enough to sleep. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Poetry is not the thing said, but the

Poetry is not the thing said, but the way of saying it. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Up, lad: thews that lie and cumberSunlit pallets

Up, lad: thews that lie and cumber
Sunlit pallets never thrive;
Morns abed and daylight slumber
Were not meant for man alive. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: With rue my heart is laden For golden

With rue my heart is laden For golden friends I had, For many a rose-lipped maiden And many a lightfoot lad. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Lovers lying two and two Ask not whom

Lovers lying two and two Ask not whom they sleep beside, And the bridegroom all night through Never turns him to the bride. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not

Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies, But keep your fancy free. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Who made the world I cannot tell; 'Tis

Who made the world I cannot tell; 'Tis made, and here am I in hell. My hand, though now my knuckles bleed, I never soiled with such a deed. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: I do not choose the right word, I

I do not choose the right word, I get rid of the wrong one. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Tis the old wind in the old anger,But

Tis the old wind in the old anger,
But then it threshed another wood. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Three minutes thought would suffice to find this

Three minutes thought would suffice to find this out; but thought is irksome and three minutes is a long time. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: They put arsenic in his meat And stared

They put arsenic in his meat And stared aghast to watch him eat; They poured strychnine in his cup And shook to see him drink it up. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: When the bells justle in the tower The

When the bells justle in the tower
The hollow night amid,
Then on my tongue the taste is sour
Of all I ever did. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: The bells they sound on Bredon, And still

The bells they sound on Bredon, And still the steeples hum. "Come all to church, good people"- Oh, noisy bells, be dumb; I hear you, I will come. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: I still think that if the human race,

I still think that if the human race, or even one nation, could only get right about its God the rest would follow. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Now, of my threescore years and ten,Twenty will

Now, of my threescore years and ten,
Twenty will not come again. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: In every American there is an air of

In every American there is an air of incorrigible innocence, which seems to conceal a diabolical cunning. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: I, a stranger and afraidIn a world I

I, a stranger and afraid
In a world I never made. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: The laws of God, the laws of man

The laws of God, the laws of man he may keep that will and can; not I: let God and man decree laws for themselves and not for me. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Hope lies to mortals And most believe her,

Hope lies to mortals And most believe her, But man's deceiver Was never mine. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: If nature had arranged that husbands and wives

If nature had arranged that husbands and wives should have children alternatively, there would never be more than three in a family. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: They say my verse is sad: no wonder;

They say my verse is sad: no wonder; Its narrow measure spans Tears of eternity, and sorrow, Not mine. but man's. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Alfred Edward Housman: I could no more define poetry than a

I could no more define poetry than a terrier can define a rat. — Alfred Edward Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Smart lad, to slip betimes awayFrom fields where

Smart lad, to slip betimes away
From fields where glory does not stay
And early though the laurel grows
It withers quicker than the rose. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: There's this to say of love and breath

There's this to say of love and breath
They give a man a taste for death. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Clemence Housman: The last hour from midnight had lost half

The last hour from midnight had lost half its quarters, and the stars went lifting up the great minutes ... — Clemence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: The average man, if he meddles with criticism

The average man, if he meddles with criticism at all, is a conservative critic. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: They carry back bright to the coiner the

They carry back bright to the coiner the mintage of man,The lads that will die in their glory and never be old. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: Life is the most versatile thing under the

Life is the most versatile thing under the sun; and in the pursuit of life and character the author who works in a groove works in blinkers. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Ten thousand times I've done my best and

Ten thousand times I've done my best and all's to do again. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: To justify God's ways to man.

To justify God's ways to man. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: I find Cambridge an asylum, in every sense

I find Cambridge an asylum, in every sense of the word. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Perfect understanding will sometimes almost extinguish pleasure.

Perfect understanding will sometimes almost extinguish pleasure. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Now hollow fires burn out to black, And

Now hollow fires burn out to black, And lights are guttering low: Square your shoulders, lift your pack And leave your friends and go. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: I have seldom written poetry unless I was

I have seldom written poetry unless I was rather out of health. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: My brother used to say that I wrote

My brother used to say that I wrote faster than he could read. He wrote two books - of poems - better than all mine put together. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: And while the sun and moon endure Luck's

And while the sun and moon endure Luck's a chance but trouble's sure, I'd face it as a wise man would, And train for ill and not for good. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: If I live for another ten years I

If I live for another ten years I shall probably have written all that I want to write. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble;His forest

On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble;His forest fleece the Wrekin heaves;The wind it plies the saplings double, And thick on Severn snow the leaves. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Oh I have been to Ludlow fair, and

Oh I have been to Ludlow fair, and left my necktie God knows where. And carried half way home, or near, pints and quarts of Ludlow beer. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Some men are more interesting than their books

Some men are more interesting than their books but my book is more interesting than its man. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Loveliest of trees, the cherry nowIs hung with

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: All knots that lovers tieAre tied to sever.Here

All knots that lovers tie
Are tied to sever.
Here shall your sweetheart lie,
Untrue for ever. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: White in the moon the long road lies.

White in the moon the long road lies. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Alfred Edward Housman: And malt does more than Milton can To

And malt does more than Milton can To justify the ways of God to man. — Alfred Edward Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: We now to peace and darkness And earth

We now to peace and darkness And earth and thee restore Thy creature that thou madest And wilt cast forth no more. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Lie you easy, dream you light,And sleep you

Lie you easy, dream you light,
And sleep you fast for aye;
And luckier may you find the night
Than ever you found the day. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Stone, steel, dominions pass,Faith too, no wonder;So leave

Stone, steel, dominions pass,
Faith too, no wonder;
So leave alone the grass
That I am under. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By Laurence Housman: I shall not die young, for I am

I shall not die young, for I am already near seventy: I may die old. — Laurence Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: The rainy Pleiads wester Orion plunges prone, And

The rainy Pleiads wester Orion plunges prone, And midnight strikes and hastens, And I lie down alone. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: When the journey's over/There'll be time enough to

When the journey's over/There'll be time enough to sleep. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Life, to be sure, is nothing much to

Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose,
But young men think it is, and we were young. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Give me a land of boughs in leafA

Give me a land of boughs in leaf
A land of trees that stand;
Where trees are fallen there is grief;
I love no leafless land. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Oh, 'tis jesting, dancing, drinkingSpins the heavy world

Oh, 'tis jesting, dancing, drinking
Spins the heavy world around. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Good religious poetry ... is likely to be

Good religious poetry ... is likely to be most justly appreciated and most discriminately relished by the undevout. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: June suns, you cannot store them To warm

June suns, you cannot store them To warm the winter's cold, The lad that hopes for heaven Shall fill his mouth with mould. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: This is for all ill-treated fellows Unborn and

This is for all ill-treated fellows Unborn and unbegot, For them to read when they're in trouble And I am not. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: His folly has not fellow Beneath the blue

His folly has not fellow Beneath the blue of day That gives to man or woman His heart and soul away. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: And silence sounds no worse than cheers After

And silence sounds no worse than cheers After earth has stopped the ears. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: Oh tarnish late on Wenlock Edge,Gold that I

Oh tarnish late on Wenlock Edge,
Gold that I never see;
Lie long high snowdrifts in the hedge
That will not shower on me. — A.E. Housman

Housman's Quotes By A.E. Housman: The house of delusions is cheap to build

The house of delusions is cheap to build but drafty to live in. — A.E. Housman