Bless thy simplicity, Tess Auteur: Thomas Hardy Copy Quote More from Thomas Hardy “He knelt and bent lower, till her breath warmed his face, and in a moment his c…” “To persons standing alone on a hill during a clear midnight such as this, the r…” “Be a good boy, remember; and be kind to animals and birds, and read all you can.” “She was but a transient impression, half forgotten.”