Quotes by William Allingham

• Autumn's the mellow time.
• I have been an "Official" all my life, without the least turn for it. I never could attain a true official manner, which is highly artificial and handles trifles with ludicrously disproportionate gravity.
• If any foes of mine are there, I pardon every one: I hope that man and womankind will do the same by me.
• Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.
• She danced a jig, she sung a song that took my heart away.
• Writing is learning to say nothing, more cleverly each day.