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Famous quotes containing the word hood:

“Ben Battle was a soldier bold,
And used to war’s alarms;
But a cannon-ball took off his legs,
So he laid down his arms.”
—Thomas Hood (1799–1845)

“We thought her dying when she slept,
And sleeping when she died.”
—Thomas Hood (1799–1845)

“A certain portion of the human race
Has certainly a taste for being diddled.”
—Thomas Hood (1799–1845)