Robert Browning
Robert Browning
Robert Browningwas an English poet and playwright whose mastery of the dramatic monologue made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. His poems are known for their irony, characterization, dark humour, social commentary, historical settings, and challenging vocabulary and syntax...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth7 May 1812
time fire snow
I see my way as birds their trackless way. I shall arrive,- what time, what circuit first, I ask not; but unless God send his hail Or blinding fire-balls, sleet or stifling snow, In some time, his good time, I shall arrive: He guides me and the bird. In his good time.
inspiration watches graves
Shakespeare was of us, Milton was of us, Burns, Shelley, were with us. They watch from their graves!
love law
All's love, yet all's law.
life lying men
How he lies in his rights of a man! Death has done all death can. And absorbed in the new life he leads, He recks not, he heeds Nor his wrong nor my vengeance; both strike On his senses alike, And are lost in the solemn and strange Surprise of the change.
life past past-life
Death was past, life not come: so he waited.
life
That we devote ourselves to God, is seen In living just as though no God there were.
friendship world ends
What a thing friendship is - World without end.
heaven doe treasure
For the preacher's merit or demerit, It were to be wished that the flaws were fewer In the earthen vessel, holding treasure, But the main thing is, does it hold good measure Heaven soon sets right all other matters!
children magic littles
Into the street the piper stepped, Smiling first a little smile As if he knew what magic slept In his quiet pipe the while. And the piper advanced And the children followed.
peaceful age tonight
I am grown peaceful as old age tonight.
birthday strong men
When is man strong until he feels alone? Colombe's Birthday
song done deeds
We shall march prospering,-not thro' his presence; Songs may inspirit us,-not from his lyre; Deeds will be done,-while he boasts his quiescence, Still bidding crouch whom the rest bade aspire.
bragging bluster brag
Never brag, never bluster, never blush.
kindness lasts thieves
T'was a thief said the last kind word to Christ. Christ took the kindness and forgave the theft.