Welsh - Poet | July 3, 1871 - September 26, 1940
But cats to me are strange, so strange I cannot sleep if one is near.
W. H. Davies
CatsSleepMeStrangeCannotNear
Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.
MenGenerositySympathyDrinkLack
It has always been a wonder to me where my conversational power has gone: at the present time, I cannot impress the most ordinary men.
PowerTimeMenMePresentWonder
My impression of Americans from the beginning is of the best, and I have never since had cause to alter my mind. They are a kind, sympathetic race of people and naturally proud of their country.
BestBeginningPeopleMindProud
Summer boarders often left clothes behind, and of what use were they to the landladies, for no rag-and-bone man ever called at their houses. The truth of the matter was that in less than a week I was well dressed from head to foot, all of these things being voluntary offerings, when in quest of eatables.
TruthManClothesWeekDressedHead
We were determined to be in the fashion, and to visit the various delightful watering places on Long Island Sound. Of course, it would be necessary to combine business with pleasure and pursue our calling as beggars.
BusinessFashionLongIslandPlaces
I like to see a good scientific bout by men who know the use of their hands but would rather walk twenty miles than see animals in strife.
GoodWalkMenHandsKnowAnimals
My own wandering blood comes from my seafaring grandfather, who, after he had left the sea and settled on shore, still governed his house by a ship's rules.
SeaShipHouseRulesGrandfather
I like to give pennies to children, but unfortunately, a man cannot do these things if he lives in a small village or town where his face is known and seen every day. For children take advantage, as I know to my cost, and would gather round him like hens around a farmer when he scatters grain.
ChildrenDayManSmallFaceVillage
It was a proof of Welsh good nature: so long as I had a friend that knew and could introduce me, the whole Welsh people would do anything to entertain, and would even neglect their business to do so. But as a stranger in Wales, it is difficult to break through their suspicion and mistrust.
NatureGoodFriendBusinessPeople
However careful a tramp may be to avoid places where there is abundant work, he cannot always succeed.
WorkSucceedPlacesAlwaysMayHe
I dislike society because conversation exhausts my brain more than silent thought - again, I cannot hold my water long enough for a prolonged conversation.
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