Hood

Famous quotes containing the word hood:

“And then in the fulness of joy and hope,
Seemed washing his hands with invisible soap,
In imperceptible water.”
—Thomas Hood (1799–1845)

“Ben Battle was a soldier bold,
And used to war’s alarms;
But a cannon-ball took off his legs,
So he laid down his arms.”
—Thomas Hood (1799–1845)

“Work—work—work,
In the dull December light,
And work—work—work,
When the weather is warm and bright—
While underneath the eaves
The brooding swallows cling
As if to show me their sunny backs
And twit me with the spring.”
—Thomas Hood (1799–1845)