Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browningwas one of the most prominent English poets of the Victorian era, popular in Britain and the United States during her lifetime...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth6 March 1806
animal tears firsts
His ears were often the first thing to catch my tears.
greatness men clean
A great man leaves clean work behind him, and requires no sweeper up of the chips.
breathe drink feels
Why, what is to live? Not to eat and drink and breathe,—but to feel the life in you down all the fibres of being, passionately and joyfully.
change inspiring time
Light tomorrow with today!
women struggle lips
With stammering lips and insufficient sound I strive and struggle to deliver right the music of my nature.
marriage sweet-love philosophy
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
faith autumn shoes
Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes off his shoes.
love friendship positive
I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you
love valentines-day cute-boyfriend
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.
equal man younger
A woman's always younger than a man of equal years.
children hear sorrow
Do you hear the children weeping, O my brothers, / Ere the sorrow comes with years?
apart church close dream grave heart life press
Life treads on life, and heart on heart: We press too close in church and mart, To keep a dream or grave apart
clean hands wash
He's just, your cousin, ay, abhorrently; He'd wash his hands in blood, to keep them clean
flies hurt pitiful poor says tease
Hurt a fly! He would not for the world: he's pitiful to flies even. ''Sing,'' says he, ''and tease me still, if that's your way, poor insect.''