Thomas Bailey Aldrich, the most conspicuous American poet of his generation. Born at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 11th Nov., 1836; died at Boston in March, 1907.
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When to soft Sleep we give ourselves away, And in a dream as in a fairy bark Drift on and on through the enchanted dark To purple daybreak--little thought we pay To that sweet bitter world we know by day. Go to Quote / Comment
Civilization is the lamb's skin in which barbarism masquerades. Go to Quote / Comment
The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man. There is a possible Nero in the gentlest of human creature that walks. Go to Quote / Comment
To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age. Go to Quote / Comment
Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant. Go to Quote / Comment