Thomas Hardy Poetry Quotes, born June 2, 1840, in Dorset, England, was a novelist and poet whose lyrical works capture the beauty and tragedy of human experience. His poetry, including collections like Wessex Poems and Poems of 1912–13, explores love, loss, nature, and the passage of time with haunting precision.
These 15 quotes—sourced exclusively from his poems—showcase Hardy’s poetic mastery, weaving vivid imagery and emotional depth that resonate across generations.
15 Thomas Hardy Poetry Quotes
- “If she had only sighed for me as I sighed for her.” (Poem, The Voice, 1914)
- “When I look at you, the world seems to pause, and I am lost in the moment.” (Poem, A Broken Appointment, 1901)
- “My spirit will not haunt the mound above my breast, but travel, memory-possessed.” (Poem, Afterwards, 1917)
- “The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing alive enough to have strength to die.” (Poem, Neutral Tones, 1867)
- “Love is a flame; we have beaconed the world’s night.” (Poem, The Going, 1912)
- “I am the one who loved you, and you are gone.” (Poem, The Phantom Horsewoman, 1913)
- “Time, to make me grieve, part steals, lets part abide.” (Poem, During Wind and Rain, 1917)
- “Why did you give no hint that night you were to slip away?” (Poem, The Going, 1912)
- “The darkling thrush flung his soul upon the growing gloom.” (Poem, The Darkling Thrush, 1900)
- “I said to Love, ‘It is not now as in old days.’” (Poem, I Said to Love, 1902)
- “The world is full of folk who would have been my friend, if only fate had been kinder.” (Poem, Hap, 1866)
- “That night your great eyes, love, were all I saw.” (Poem, Beeny Cliff, 1913)
- “We stood by a pond that winter day, and the sun was white, as though chidden of God.” (Poem, Neutral Tones, 1867)
- “What of the faith and fire within us men who march away?” (Poem, Men Who March Away, 1914)
- “And the sea breathes brine from its strange straight bed.” (Poem, The Convergence of the Twain, 1912)
Thomas Hardy’s poetry quotes pulse with longing, beauty, and timeless reflection. Which one speaks to your soul? Drop it in the comments and let his words echo.
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