Mary Howitt (12 March 1799 – 30 January 1888) was an English poet, and author of the famous poem The Spider and the Fly.
Quotes
- Old England is our home, and Englishmen are we;
Our tongue is known in every clime, our flag in every sea.- Old England is our Home, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
- "Will you walk into my parlour?" said a spider to a fly;
"'T is the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy."- The Spider and the Fly, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
- The wild sea roars and lashes the granite cliffs below,
And round the misty islets the loud strong tempests blow.- The Sea-Fowler, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
- Yes, in the poor man's garden grow
Far more than herbs and flowers—
Kind thoughts, contentment, peace of mind,
And joy for weary hours.- The poor Man's , reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
- Buttercups and Daisies—
Oh, the pretty flowers,
Coming ere the spring time,
To tell of sunny hours.
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