Robert Browning Quotes About Songs

Quotes about: Songs

• Pippa's Song The year's at the spring The day's at the morn Morning's at seven, The Hill side's dew-pearled The lark's on the wing The snail's on the thorn God's in his heaven- All's right with the world

  Robert Browning

  Song, Morning, Spring

  Pippa Passes pt. 1 (1841)

• That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, lest you should think he never could recapture the first fine careless rapture!

  Robert Browning

  Wise, Song, Thinking

  "Home-Thoughts, from Abroad" l. 14 (1845)

• What a name! Was it love or praise? Speech half-asleep or song half-awake? I must learn Spanish, one of these days, Only for that slow sweet name's sake.

  Robert Browning

  Song, Sweet, Names

  Robert Browning (1994). “The Works of Robert Browning”, p.210, Wordsworth Editions

• Sappho survives, because we sing her songs; And Eschylus, because we read his plays!

  Robert Browning

  Song, Play, Survival

  Robert Browning (1872). “The Poetical Works of Robert Browning”, p.281

• Would you have your songs endure? Build on the human heart.

  Robert Browning

  Song, Heart, Endure

  Robert Browning (1994). “The Works of Robert Browning”, p.117, Wordsworth Editions

• We shall march prospering,-not thro' his presence; Songs may inspirit us,-not from his lyre; Deeds will be done,-while he boasts his quiescence, Still bidding crouch whom the rest bade aspire.

  Robert Browning

  Song, Bidding, Done

  Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning (2012). “Browning: Poems”, p.82, Everyman's Library

• I want to know a butcher paints, A baker rhymes for his pursuit, Candlestick-maker much acquaints His soul with song, or, haply mute, Blows out his brains upon the flute.

  Robert Browning

  Song, Blow, Soul

  'Shop' (1876) st. 21

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