Henry Austin Dobson

Henry Austin Dobson
Henry Austin Dobson, commonly Austin Dobson, was an English poet and essayist...
life time passing-by
Time goes, you say? Ah, no! alas, time stays, we go.
strong book wine
Old books, old wine, old Nankin blue;- All things, in short, to which belong The charm, the grace that Time makes strong, All these I prize, but (entre nous) Old friends are best!
unseen seen-and-unseen
Love comes unseen; we only see it go.
eye men artist
He is a Patron who looks down, / With careless eyes on men who drown; / But if they chance to reach the land, / Encumbers them with helping hand