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Coventry Patmore

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English poet (1823–1896)

Person · Open Library

Born
1823
Died
1896
Works
86

Top works

  • A garland from the best poets
  • Religio poetae, etc
  • Arbor vitae
  • The bow set in the cloud
  • The children's garland

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Active from
1823-07-23
Active to
1896-11-26

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
34
Total plays
42

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Quotes

  • Grant me the power of saying thingsToo simple and too sweet for words!
  • Strong passions mean weak will, and heWho truly knows the strength and blissWhich are in love, will own with meNo passion but a virtue 'tis.
  • Ah, wasteful woman, she who mayOn her sweet self set her own price,Knowing man cannot choose but pay,How has she cheapen'd paradise;How given for nought her priceless gift,How spoil'd the bread and spill'd the wine,Which, spent with due, respective thrift,Had made brutes men, and men divine.
  • How amiable and innocentHer pleasure in her power to charm!
  • Kind souls, you wonder why, love you,When you, you wonder why, love none.We love, Fool, for the good we do,Not that which unto us is done!
  • Love wakes men, once a lifetime each;They lift their heavy lids, and look;And, lo, what one sweet page can teach,They read with joy, then shut the book.

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Works in European collections

7 objects attributed to Coventry Patmore, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana