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Thomas Parnell Quotes

1679–1718 Ireland

Thomas Parnell (September 11, 1679 – October 24, 1718) was a poet, born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was a friend of both Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, participating in the Scriblerus Club, contributing to The Spectator, and aiding Pope in his translation of The Iliad.

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Also known as: Thomas Parnell

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Let those love now who never loved before;
Let those who always loved, now love the more.

Let those love now who never lov'd before,
Let those who always loved now love the more.

Still an angel appear to each lover beside,
But still be a woman to you.

Let time that makes you homely, make you sage.

Remote from man, with God he passed the days;
Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.

Death's but a path that must be trod,
If man would ever pass to God.

A fresher green the smelling leaves display
And glittering as they tremble, cheer the day.

We call it only pretty Fanny's way.

At length some pity warm'd the master's breast
('Twas then, his threshold first receiv'd a guest),
Slow creaking turns the door with jealous care,
And half he welcomes in the shivering pair.

A sudden splendour seemed to kindle day
A breeze came breathing in a sweet perfume
Blown from eternal gardens, filled the room.

When Spring came on with fresh delight
To cheer the soul, and charm the sight,
While every easy breezes, softer rain
And warmer suns salute the plain.

Far in a wild, unknown to public view,
From youth to age a reverend hermit grew;
The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell,
His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well,
Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days;
Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.

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