Charles Fenno Hoffman

thumb|Charles Fenno Hoffman Charles Fenno Hoffman (February 7, 1806 – June 7, 1884) was an American author and poet. Quotes Sparkling and bright in liquid lightDoes the wine our goblets gleam in;With hue as red as the rosy bedWhich a bee would choose to dream in.Then fill to-night, with hearts as lightTo loves as gay and fleetingAs bubbles that swim on the beaker’s brimAnd break on the lips while meeting. Sparkling and Bright (published 1840). External links Author:Charles Fenno Hoffman Category:Poets from the United States Category:Novelists from New York City Category:Lawyers from the United States Category:Journalists from New York City Category:Songwriters from the United States Category:Musicians from the United States Category:1806 births Category:1884 deaths Category:19th-century poets from the United States