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Thomas Gray
English
Poet
About the author
And weep the more, because I weep in vain.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
Commerce changes the fate and genius of nations.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
#Nations
#Fate
#Genius
#Commerce
Alas, regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, nor care beyond today.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
#Today
#Sense
#Care
#Victims
He gave to misery (all he had) a tear.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
#Misery
Too poor for a bribe, and too proud to importune, he had not the method of making a fortune.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
#Poor
#Fortune
Youth smiles without any reason. It is one of its chiefest charms.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
#Youth
#Reason
#Smiles
Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
#Ignorance
#Folly
Visions of glory, spare my aching sight.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
#Sight
#Glory
#Visions
'Tis folly to be wise.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
#Folly
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
#Grave
#Glory
Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
#Words
#Poetry
#Thoughts
I shall be but a shrimp of an author.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
If the best man's faults were written on his forehead, he would draw his hat over his eyes.
Thomas Gray,
English
Poet
#Man
#Eyes
#Faults