Sep 28, 2024
Victorian poets are some of the most influential writers in history, offering some memorable and beautiful lines in English literature. To honour their remarkable contributions, here are 10 iconic lines that capture the emotional depth and essence of their work.
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“'Tis better to have loved and lost / Than never to have loved at all.”
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“That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall, / Looking as if she were alive.”
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“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”
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“The Sea of Faith / Was once, too, at the full, and round earth’s shore.”
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“For there is no friend like a sister / In calm or stormy weather.”
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“The blessed damozel leaned out / From the gold bar of heaven.”
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“My heart in hiding / Stirs for a bird, - the achieve of, the mastery of the thing.”
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“The time you won your town the race / We chaired you through the market-place.”
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“The way is long if one goes alone / The way is short if one is with a friend.”
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“Yet each man kills the thing he loves.”
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