Alfred Lord Tennyson Quotes
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We love but while we may; And therefore is my love so large for thee, Seeing it is not bounded save by love.
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Not wholly in the busy world, nor quite Beyond it, blooms the garden that I love. News from the humming city comes to it It sound of funeral or of marriage bells.
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And Thought leapt out to wed with Thought Ere Thought could wed itself with Speech.
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Attain the unattainable.
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One so small Who knowing nothing knows but to obey.
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Ring out old shapes of foul disease, Ring out the narrowing lust of gold; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace.
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Behold, we know not anything; I can but trust that good shall fall At last-far off-at last, to all, And every winter change to spring.She sleeps: her breathings are not heard In palace chambers far apart. The fragrant tresses are not stirr'd That lie upon her charmed heart She sleeps: on either hand upswells The gold-fringed pillow lightly prest: She sleeps, nor dreams, but ever dwells A perfect form in perfect rest.
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Oh that it were possible, After long grief and pain, To find the arms of my true love, Around me once again.
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He is all fault who has no fault at all.
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Her eyes are homes of silent prayers.
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Rain, rain, and sun! A rainbow in the sky!
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Short swallow-flights of song, that dip Their wings in tears, and skim away.
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Silence, beautiful voice.
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As she fled fast through sun and shade The happy winds upon her play'd, Blowing the ringlet from the braid.