Bless thy simplicity, Tess Autor: Thomas Hardy Copy Quote More from Thomas Hardy “Under the trees several pheasants lay about, their plumage dabbled with blood..…” “It appears that ordinary men take wives because possession is not possible with…” “Ah, are you digging on my grave,My loved one? -- planting rue?"-- "No: yesterda…” “I went, and knelt, and scooped my handAs if to drink, into the brook,And a fain…”