Samuel Lover Quotes

• Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise.

  Samuel Lover

  Wise, Hard Times, Glitter

  Samuel Lover (1839). “Rory O'More. Revised”, p.151

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• When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen. But if you have not a pen, I suppose you must scratch any way you can.

  Samuel Lover

  Men, Hygiene, Way

  'Handy Andy' (1842) ch. 36

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• Come live in my heart, and pay no rent.

  Samuel Lover

  Love, Romantic, Valentines Day

  William Bayle Bernard, Samuel Lover (1874). “The Life of Samuel Lover, R. H. A.: Artistic, Literary, and Musical, with Selections from His Unpublished Papers and Correspondence”, p.113

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• Better to be safe than sorry.

  Samuel Lover

  Sorry, Safety, Safe

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• The neck on which diamonds might have worthily sparkled, will look less tempting when the biting winter has hung icicles there for gems.

  Samuel Lover

  Winter, Biting, Icicles

  Samuel Lover (1843). “Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life”, p.356

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• There was a place in childhood that I remember well, And there a voice of sweetest tone bright fairy tales did tell.

  Samuel Lover

  Motherhood, Voice, Childhood

  Samuel Lover (1858). “The Lyrics of Ireland. Edited and Annotated by S. Lover”, p.14

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• To return after long years of painful absence to some place which has been the scene of our former joys, and whence the force of circumstance, and not choice, has driven us, is oppressive to the heart.

  Samuel Lover

  Heart, Years, Long

  Samuel Lover (1843). “Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life”, p.363

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• A baby was sleeping, Its mother was weeping.

  Samuel Lover

  Mother, Baby, Sleep

  Samuel Lover, Miss E. L. Williams (1857). “Songs and entertainment of Miss E.L. Williams, the Welsh nightingale ...”, p.15

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• There's luck in odd numbers.

  Samuel Lover

  Numbers, Odd Numbers, Luck

  William Bayle Bernard, Samuel Lover (1874). “The Life of Samuel Lover, R. H. A.: Artistic, Literary, and Musical, with Selections from His Unpublished Papers and Correspondence”, p.145

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• What is wine? It is the grape present in another form; its essence is there, though the fruit which produced it grew thousands of miles away, and perished years ago. So the object of many a tender thought may be spiritually present, in defiance of space - and fond recollections cherished in defiance of time.

  Samuel Lover

  Wine, Years, Essence

  Samuel Lover, John PROCTOR (Artist) (1863). “Handy Andy: a tale of Irish life ... With eleven illustrations by John Proctor”, p.160

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• Sure my love is all crostLike a bud in the frostAnd there's no use at all in my going to bed,For 't is dhrames and not slape that comes into my head!

  Samuel Lover

  Love Is, Bed, Bud

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• Where's the snow That fell the year that's fled--where's the snow?

  Samuel Lover

  Years, Snow

  Samuel Lover (1858). “The Lyrics of Ireland. Edited and Annotated by S. Lover”, p.160

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• My hearing has suffered seriously; just now I am obliged to have the assistance of an ear trumpet. Think of that, my beauty! - There 's a state for your old Lover to be in! - No more tender whisperings! Imagine sweet confessions to be made through an ear trumpet!

  Samuel Lover

  Sweet, Thinking, Hearing

  Samuel Lover, James Jeffrey Roche (1903). “The Collected Writings of Samuel Lover: Rory O'More, a national romance; with a biographical and critical introduction by James Jeffrey Roche”

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• Sure the shovel and tongs To each other belongs.

  Samuel Lover

  Matrimony, Shovels

  Samuel Lover (1858). “Songs and Ballads ... Fourth edition”, p.92

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• For a ballad's a thing you expect to find lies in.

  Samuel Lover

  Lying, Ballads

  Samuel Lover (1868). “The Poetical Works of Samuel Lover”, p.41

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• How many chapters have been written about love verses - and how many more might be written! - might, would, could, should, or ought to be written! - I will venture to say, will be written!

  Samuel Lover

  Venture, Might, Chapters

  Samuel Lover (1842). “Handy Andy”, p.225

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• Reproof on her lip, but a smile in her eye.

  Samuel Lover

  Smile, Eye, Lips

  Samuel Lover (1844). “Songs and Ballads”, p.7

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• I'll seek a four leaved shamrock in all thy fairy dells, And if I find the charmed leaves, oh, how I'll weave my spells!

  Samuel Lover

  Angel, Four, Fairy

  Samuel Lover, “The Four-Leaved Shamrock”

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• For dhrames always go by conthraries, my dear.

  Samuel Lover

  Dream, Dear, Sleep Dream

  Samuel Lover (1858). “The Lyrics of Ireland. Edited and Annotated by S. Lover”, p.108

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• Too little is it considered, while we gaze on aristocratic beauty, how much good food, soft lying, warm wrapping, ease of mind, have to do with the attractions which command our admiration.

  Samuel Lover

  Lying, Mind, Ease

  Samuel Lover (1843). “Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life”, p.355

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