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Daisies Quotes

Tread Lightly, she is near Under the snow, Speak gently, she can hear The daisies grow.

Oscar Wilde, Russell Jackson, Ian Small (2000). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Poems and poems in prose”, p.5, Oxford University Press on Demand

That of all the floures in the mede, Thanne love I most these floures white and rede, Suche as men callen daysyes in her toune.

Geoffrey Chaucer (1879). “The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: To which are Appended Poems Attributed to Chaucer”

Pansies, lilies, kingcups, daisies, Let them live upon their praises.

William Wordsworth (1852). “Complete Poetical Works”, p.139

Fair is the kingcup that in meadow blows, Fair is the daisy that beside her grows.

John Gay, Thomas Park (1808). “The Poetical Works of John Gay: In Three Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions:”

If I had my life to live over, I'd pick more daisies.

Title of article, Reader's Digest, Oct. 1953

We meet thee, like a pleasant thought, When such are wanted.

William Wordsworth (1994). “The Collected Poems of William Wordsworth”, p.158, Wordsworth Editions

'Tis sweet to know that stocks will stand When we with Daisies lie- That Commerce will continue- And Trades as briskly fly.

Emily Dickinson, Cristanne Miller (2016). “Emily Dickinson’s Poems: As She Preserved Them”, p.60, Harvard University Press

The dances ended, all the fairy train For pinks and daisies search'd the flow'ry plain.

Alexander Pope (1873). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward”, p.140

Here was a flower (the daisy reflected) strangely like itself and yet utterly unlike itself too. Such a paradox has often been the basis for the most impassioned love.

Thomas M. Disch (1986). “The brave little toaster: a bedtime story for small appliances”, Doubleday Books for Young Readers

Look out! He's got a daisy!

Terry Pratchett (2008). “Making Money: (Discworld Novel 36)”, p.417, Random House

I love you, Daisy. I love you so much I hurt.

Susan Elizabeth Phillips (2013). “Kiss An Angel”, p.231, Hachette UK