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Robert Southwell Quotes

d. 1595 England

England
Clergy
Poets

Also known as: Robert Southwell

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Time wears all his locks before,
Take thou hold upon his forehead;
When he flies he turns no more,
And behind his scalp is naked.
Works adjourn'd have many stays,
Long demurs breed new delays.

As in hoary winter's night stood shivering in the snow,
Surprised I was with sudden heat which made my heart to glow;
And lifting up a fearful eye to view what fire was near,
A pretty babe all burning bright did in the air appear.

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