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William Allingham

Autumn’s the mellow time.

Autumn, Time, Mellow

William Allingham

Writing is learning to say nothing, more cleverly each day.

Learning, Day, Writing

William Allingham

Is idleness indeed so black a crime?What are the Busy doing, half their time?

blackberries, business, idleness, time, william-allingham

William Allingham

Up the airy mountain,Down the rushy glen,We daren’t go a-huntingFor fear of little men.

William Allingham

By the craggy hill-side,Through the mosses bare,They have planted thorn-treesFor pleasure here and there.If any man so daringAs dig them up in spite,He shall find their sharpest thornsIn his bed at night.

William Allingham

In youth audacity is wise

epigram, proverb, wisdom, youth

William Allingham

Up the airy mountain,Down the rushy glen,We daren’t go a-huntingFor fear of little men.

William Allingham

By the craggy hill-side,Through the mosses bare,They have planted thorn-treesFor pleasure here and there.If any man so daringAs dig them up in spite,He shall find their sharpest thornsIn his bed at night.

William Allingham

In youth audacity is wise

epigram, proverb, wisdom, youth