Robert Bridges Quotes


O youth whose hope is high, Who dost to Truth aspire, Whether thou live or die, O look not back nor tire.


Citations

Bridges, Robert. "O Youth Whose Hope is High." The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Oxford University Press, 1912, p. 265.

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Robert Bridges
Robert Bridges
  • Born: October 23, 1844
  • Died: April 21, 1930
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Poet

Robert Seymour Bridges OM was Poet Laureate from 1913 to 1930. A doctor by training, he achieved literary fame only late in life. His poems reflect a deep Christian faith, and he is the author of many well-known hymns. It was through Bridges' efforts that Gerard Manley Hopkins achieved posthumous fame.