Francis Turner Palgrave Quotes

In the season of white wild roses We two went hand in hand: But now in the ruddy autumn Together already we stand.

Autumn, Wild Roses, Hands

Francis Turner Palgrave (1871). “Lyrical Poems”, p.75

When once the mind has raised itself to grasp and to delight in excellence, those who love most will be found to love most wisely.

Life, Mind, Excellence

Francis Turner Palgrave (1861). “The Golden treasury of the best songs and lyrical poems in the English language”, p.320