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Born in May 23, 1799 / Died in May 3, 1845 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Thomas Hood

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The Water Lady

... Her cheek, that wore in place of red ...

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The Dream Fairy

... Through the fairy hills and fairy dales ...

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"Love, Dearest Lady, Such As I Would Speak"

... Else it would wane with beauty, and grow weak, ...

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To Fancy

... Moonlight, and waters, and soft music's strain, ...

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Birthday Verses

... But I've brought thee jewels, dearest, ...

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Serenade

... Sleep on, sleep on, sweet bride of sleep! ...

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The Lay of the Laborer

... But all from the hand that holds the land, ...

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Lear

... And, may be, madness, like a friend, has thrown ...

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Midnight

... His dusky wings, whence the cold waters sweep! ...

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The Departure of Summer

... The "thoughts that breathe," in words that shine— ...

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The Exile

... But the cloud spreads its wings ...

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To A Cold Beauty

... — Thou that shouldst outlast the snow, ...

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The Pauper's Christmas Carol

... But when shall I be press'd again, ...

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The Lady's Dream

... — And the Voice that cried, 'For the pomp of pride, ...

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The Key (A Moorish Romance)

... the hopes of one day returning and again planting the crescent on the ancient walls of the Alhambra ...