Famous quotes containing the words tomb, sweeping and/or day:
“And so all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride
In her sepulchre there by the sea
In her tomb by the side of the sea.”
—Edgar Allan Poe (18091849)
“I wish I had feathers, a fine sweeping gown,
And a delicate face, and could strut about Town!
My deara raw country girl, such as you be,
Cannot quite expect that. You aint ruined, said she.”
—Thomas Hardy (18401928)
“My paternal grandmother would not light a fire on the Sabbath and piled all Sundays washing-up in a bucket, to be dealt with on Monday morning, because the Sabbath was a day of resta practice that made my paternal grandfather, the village atheist, as mad as fire. Nevertheless, he willed five quid to the minister, just to be on the safe side.”
—Angela Carter (19401992)