List of Thomas Gray Quotes

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Thomas Gray
Total Quotes 92
England, so long mistress of the sea, where winds and waves confess her sovereignty, her ancient triumphs yet on high shall bear and reign the sovereign of the conquered air.
Air Wind Sea
To brisk notes in cadence beating, glance their many-twinkling feet.
Feet Ballet Cadence
In buskined measures move pale grief and pleasing pain, with horror, tyrant of the throbbing breast.
Pain Grief Moving
The attic warbler pours her throat, responsive to the cuckoo's note, the untaught harmony of spring.
Spring Cuckoos Harmony
Along the cool sequestered vale of life, they kept the noiseless tenour of their way.
Life Way
To each his suff'rings: all are men, / condemn'd alike to groan, / the tender for another's pain; / th' unfeeling for his own.
Pain Men Suffering
Where once my careless childhood strayed, / a stranger yet to pain.
Pain Childhood Innocence
Dear as the light that visits these sad eyes, dear as the ruddy drops that warm my heart.
Life Heart Eye
O'er her warm cheek, and rising bosom, move the bloom of young desire and purple light of love.
Love Life Moving
To contemplation's sober eye. / such is the race of man.
Eye Men Race
Bright-eyed fancy, hov'ring o'er, scatters from her pictured urn thoughts that breathe and words that burn.
Fancy Breathe Rings
Low on his funeral couch he lies!
Lying Funeral Deceit
  • Born: December 26, 1716
  • Died: July 30, 1771
  • Occupation: Poet
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