Irish Linen Fabric

Famous quotes containing the words irish, linen and/or fabric:

    “I hope you will not be washed away by the Irish sea.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “It is not linen you’re wearing out
    But human creatures’ lives!
    Stitch—stitch—stitch,
    In poverty, hunger, and dirt,
    Sewing at once, with a double thread,
    A Shroud as well as a Shirt.”
    —Thomas Hood (1799–1845)

    “The fabric of my faithful love
    No power shall dim or ravel
    Whilst I stay here—but oh, my dear,
    If I should ever travel!”
    —Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950)