Thomas Noon Talfourd

thumb|Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd in 1840 Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd (May 26, 1795 – March 13, 1854) was an English judge and author. Quotes Ion (1835) So his life has flowedFrom its mysterious urn a sacred stream,In whose calm depth the beautiful and pureAlone are mirrored; which, though shapes of illMay hover round its surface, glides in light,And takes no shadow from them. Act i. Sc. 1. ’T is a little thingTo give a cup of water; yet its draughtOf cool refreshment, drained by fevered lips,May give a shock of pleasure to the frameMore exquisite than when nectarean juiceRenews the life of joy in happiest hours. Act i. Sc. 2. Fill the seats of justiceWith good men, not so absolute in goodnessAs to forget what human frailty is. Act v. In ourselvesIn our own honest hearts and chainless handsWill be our safeguard: Act v. NevermoreLet the great interests of the State dependUpon the thousand chances that may swayA piece of human frailty; swear to meThat ye will seek hereafter in yourselvesThe means of sovereignty. Act v. External links Category:Judges from England Category:Playwrights from England Category:Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Category:1795 births Category:1854 deaths