Thomas Hood Quotes

I saw old Autumn in the misty mornStand shadowless like silence, listeningTo silence, for no lonely bird would singInto his hollow ear from woods forlorn,Nor lowly hedge nor solitary thorn; --Shaking his languid locks all dewy brightWith tangled gossamer that fell by night,Pearling his coronet of golden corn.

~ Thomas Hood

Peace and rest at length have comeAll the day's long toil is past,And each heart is whispering, 'Home,Home at last.

~ Thomas Hood

No sun—no moon! No morn—no noon—No dawn— No sky—no earthly view— No distance looking blue—No road—no street—no t'other side the way— No end to any Row— No indications where the Crescents go— No top to any steeple—No recognitions of familiar people— No courtesies for showing 'em— No knowing 'em!No traveling at all—no locomotion,No inkling of the way—no notion— No go—by land or ocean— No mail—no post— No news from any foreign coast—No park—no ring—no afternoon gentility— No company—no nobility—No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, No comfortable feel in any member—No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds, November!

~ Thomas Hood

When Eve upon the first of MenThe apple press’d with specious cant,Oh! what a thousand pities thenThat Adam was not adamant!

~ Thomas Hood

When Eve upon the first of men The apple pressed with specious cant Oh! what a thousand pities then That Adam was not adamant.

~ Thomas Hood

There are three things which the public will always clamor for sooner or later: namely novelty novelty novelty.

~ Thomas Hood

I saw old Autumn in the misty morn stand shadowless like silence, listening to silence.

~ Thomas Hood

Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day my Valentine!

~ Thomas Hood

Some minds improve by travel, others, rather, resemble copper wire, or brass, which get the narrower by going farther.

~ Thomas Hood