William Barnes Rhodes Quotes

Who dares this pair of boots displace,
Must meet Bombastes face to face.

You know you haven't got a singing face.

Bom. So have I heard on Afric's burning shore
A hungry lion give a grievous roar;
The grievous roar echoed along the shore.
Artax. So have I heard on Afric's burning shore
Another lion give a grievous roar;
And the first lion thought the last a bore.

But no. Too soon I voun' my charm abroke.
Noo comely soul in white like her—
Noo soul a-steppen light like her—
An' nwone o' comely height like her—
Went by; but all my grief agean awoke.

The beautiful in nature is the unmarred result of God's first creative or forming will,and ..the beautiful in art is the result of an unmistaken working of man in accordance with the beautiful in nature.

Since I do miss your vaïce an’ feäce In praÿer at eventide,
I’ll praÿ wi’ woone said vaïce vor greäce To goo where you do bide;