Elizabeth Barrett

Famous quotes containing the words elizabeth barrett, elizabeth and/or barrett:

    “He, in his developed manhood, stood,
    A little sunburnt by the glare of life.”
    —Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)

    “Then hail! thou noble conquerer!
    That, when tyranny oppressed,
    Hewed for our fathers from the wild
    A land wherein to rest.”
    —Mary Elizabeth Hewitt (b. 1818)

    “Measure not the work
    Until the day’s out and the labour done,
    Then bring your gauges.”
    —Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)