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W. H. Davies Quotes

W. H. Davies quotes

Welsh Poet April 20, 1871 – September 26, 1940

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What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare? — No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night. No time to turn at Beauty's glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance. No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began. A poor life this if, full of care, ... W. H. Davies
W. H. Davies quote: "As long as I love Beauty I am young."
As long as I love Beauty I am young. W. H. Davies
W. H. Davies quote: "I love thee for a heart that’s kind--not for the knowledge in..."
I love thee for a heart that’s kind--not for the knowledge in thy mind. W. H. Davies
W. H. Davies quote: "It was the rainbow gave thee birth, and left thee all her..."
It was the rainbow gave thee birth, and left thee all her lovely hues. W. H. Davies
What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs. And stare as long as sheep or cows... W. H. Davies
W. H. Davies quote: "A poor life this if, full of care, we have no time to stand..."
A poor life this if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare. W. H. Davies
No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night. No time to turn at Beauty's glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance. No time to wait till her mouth can. Enrich that smile her eyes began. W. H. Davies
W. H. Davies quote: "The more help a person has in his garden, the less it belongs..."
The more help a person has in his garden, the less it belongs to him. W. H. Davies
W. H. Davies quote: "Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink."
Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink. W. H. Davies
W. H. Davies quote: "But cats to me are strange, so strange I cannot sleep if one..."
But cats to me are strange, so strange I cannot sleep if one is near. W. H. Davies
This man has talent, that man genius. And here's the strange and cruel difference: Talent gives pence and his reward is gold, Genius gives gold and gets no more than pence. W. H. Davies
W. H. Davies quote: "Now shall I walk or shall I ride? 'Ride,' Pleasure..."
Now shall I walk or shall I ride? 'Ride,' Pleasure said; 'Walk,' Joy replied. W. H. Davies

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