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Alfred Noyes

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English poet (1880–1958)

Person · Open Library

Works
143

Top works

  • Late Night Thoughts
  • Alexander's Bridge and The Barrel Organ
  • Alexander's Bridge / This Side of Paradise
  • Beyond the Desert; a Tale of Death Valley
  • The Elfin Artist and Other Poems

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1880-09-16
Active to
1958-06-28

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
154
Total plays
223

Alfred Noyes (16 September 1880 – 25/28 June 1958) was an English poet, best known for his ballads, The Highwayman and The Barrel Organ. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Alfred+Noyes">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Quotes

  • Enough of dreams! No longer mock The burdened hearts of men! Not on the cloud, but on the rock Build thou thy faith again;O range no more the realms of air, Stoop to the glen-bound streams; Thy hope was all too like despair: Enough, enough of dreams.
  • Descend, descend, Urania, speak To men in their own tongue! Leave not the breaking heart to break Because thine own is strong. This is the law, in dream and deed, That heaven must walk on earth! O, shine upon the humble creed That holds the heavenly birth.
  • A shadow leaned over me, whispering, in the darkness,Thoughts without sound; Sorrowful thoughts that filled me with helpless wonder And held me bound.
  • Soundlessly, shadow with shadow, we wrestled together,Till the grey dawn.
  • Never since Drake and Raleigh wonOur freedom of the seas,Have sons of Britain dared and doneMore valiantly than these.
  • Yes; as the music changes,Like a prismatic glass,It takes the light and rangesThrough all the moods that pass;Dissects the common carnivalOf passions and regrets,And gives the world a glimpse of allThe colours it forgets.

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Alfred Noyes, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana