William Henry Davies quotes

William Henry Davies was a Welsh poet and writer, celebrated for his works depicting the life of the poor and the beauty of nature. Many of his poems reflect his experiences as a tramp and his appreciation for simple pleasures. He is best known for his poem "Leisure," which questions the pace of modern life. Here are 15 of his quotes:

The collier's wife had four tall sons Brought from the pit's mouth dead, And crushed from foot to head. (William Henry 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. View quote
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Cats - by day the most docile of God's creatures, everyone of them in the night enlisting under the devil's banner - took the place by storm after the human voice had ceased. View quote
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Sweet Stay-at-Home, sweet Well-content, Thou knowest of no strange continent; Thou hast not felt thy bosom keep A gentle motion with the deep; Thou hast not sailed in Indian seas, Where scent comes forth in every breeze. View quote
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From my own kind I only learn How foolish comfort is. View quote
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What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. View quote
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They sniffed, poor things, for their green fields, They cried so loud I could not sleep: For fifty thousand shillings down I would not sail again with sheep. View quote
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What sweet, what happy days had I, When dreams made Time Eternity! View quote
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It was the Rainbow gave thee birth, And left thee all her lovely hues. View quote
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Go you and, with such glorious hues, Live with proud peacocks in green parks. View quote
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People are not to be blamed for their doubts, but that they make no effort to arrive at the truth. (William Henry Davies)
What a glorious time of the year is this [Spring]! With the warm sun travelling through serene skies, the air clear and fresh above you, which instils new blood in the body, making one defiantly tramp the earth, kicking the snows aside in the scorn of action. View quote
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Autumn grows old: he, like some simple one, In Summer's castaway is strangely clad. View quote
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Thou shalt not laugh, thou shalt not romp, Let's grimly kiss with bated breath; As quietly and solemnly As Life when it is kissing Death. View quote
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I also love a quiet place That's green, away from all mankind; A lonely pool, and let a tree Sigh with her bosom over me. View quote
William Henry Davies

William Henry Davies

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Occupation: Welsh Poet
Born: July 3, 1871
Died: September 26, 1940
Quotes count: 15
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