Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford Professions : Writer Born : April 3, 1835 Died : August 14, 1921 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford A gush of bird song, a patter of dew Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford spring song morning If a woman is not fit to manage the internal matters of a house, she is fit for nothing, and should never be put in a house or over a house, any way. Good housekeeping lies at he root of all the real ease and satisfaction in existence. Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford real roots lying The winds were warm about us, the whole earth seemed the wealthier for our love. Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford earth wind love When we hold it (amber) in our hands, we hold also that furious epoch where rioted all monsters and poisons, where death fecundated and life destroyed, where superabundance demanded such existences, no souls, but fiercest animal fire - just for that I hate it! Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford hate fire animal A full moon is poison to some; they shut it out at every crevice, and do not suffer a ray to cross them; it has a chemical or magical effect; it sickens them. But I am never more free and royal than when the subtile celerity of its magic combinations, whatever they are, is at work. Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford magic moon suffering Under the snowdrifts the blossoms are sleeping, Dreaming their dreams of sunshine and June, Down in the hush of their quiet they're keeping Trills from the throstle's wild summer-sung tune. Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford summer dream sleep Since the foundation of the world man has had nearly all the forces on his side, working with him and for him; his intellect has been stimulated, while that of woman has been abased; he has had the run of the world and all quickening and brightening things, while she has sat in the cinders, and until of late been illumined only by his reflected light. Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford light running men I am the one rich thing that morn Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford noon winning rose Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
