Byron, George Gordon, Lord -- “To Thomas Moore,” st. 2. (1817)

Dave — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:32:17 +0000

Here’s a sigh to those who love me,
And a smile to those who hate;
And, whatever sky’s above me,
Here’s a heart for every fate.

George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788–1824) English poet
“To Thomas Moore,” st. 2. (1817)

First published in The Traveller (1821-01-08).

Dickens, Charles -- Sketches by Boz, “Characters,” ch. 2 “A Christmas Dinner” (1833-36)

Dave — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:12:17 +0000

There seems a magic in the very name of Christmas. Petty jealousies and discords are forgotten; social feelings are awakened in bosoms to which they have long been strangers; father and son, or brother and sister, who have met and passed with averted gaze, or a look of cold recognition, for months before, proffer and return the cordial embrace, and bury their past animosities in their present happiness.

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) English writer and social critic
Sketches by Boz, “Characters,” ch. 2 “A Christmas Dinner” (1833-36)

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Byron, George Gordon, Lord -- “To Thomas Moore,” st. 2. (1817)

Dickens, Charles -- Sketches by Boz, “Characters,” ch. 2 “A Christmas Dinner” (1833-36)