Mary Howitt



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&mdash;   Oh, the pretty flowers, Coming ere the spring time,    To tell of sunny hours.
 * "Buttercups and Daisies," The Christmas Library: Birds and flowers and other country things, Volume 1 (1837).