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Coventry Patmore on Christmas

1823–1896 England

← All quotes by Coventry Patmore

4 quotes

Pride does much and ill, Love does little and well.

The Rod, the Root, and the Flower (1895)

The moods of love are like the wind,
And none know whence or why they rise.

The Angel in the House (1854)

Strong passions mean weak will, and he
Who truly knows the strength and bliss
Which are in love, will own with me
No passion but a virtue 'tis.

The Angel in the House (1854)

Kind souls, you wonder why, love you,
When you, you wonder why, love none.
We love, Fool, for the good we do,
Not that which unto us is done!

The Angel in the House (1854)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Coventry Patmore (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.