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.

- Mary Howitt

For visions come not to polluted eyes.

- Mary Howitt

Old England is our home, and Englishmen are we; Our tongue is known in every clime, our flag in every sea.

- Mary Howitt

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.

- Mary Howitt

The wild sea roars and lashes the granite cliffs below,And round the misty islets the loud strong tempests blow.

- Mary Howitt

Will you walk into my parlour? Said the spider to a fly: '"Tis the prettiest little parlour That ever you did spy.

- Mary Howitt

Buttercups and daisies, Oh, the pretty flowers; Coming ere the spring time, To tell of sunny hours. When the trees are leafless; When the fields…

- Mary Howitt

Roads are wet where'er one wendeth, And with rain the thistle bendeth, And the brook cries like a child! Not a rainbow shines to cheer us; Ah! the su…

- Mary Howitt

God sends children for another purpose than merely to keep up the race - to enlarge our hearts; and to make us unselfish and full of kindly sympathie…

- Mary Howitt