Who said “Madam, Life's a piece in bloom death goes dogging everywhere: She's the tenant of the…”?

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William Ernest Henley. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Echoes", IX. "To W. R." (1877)

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Henley, W. E. (n.d.). Madam, Life's a piece in bloom death goes dogging everywhere: She's the tenant of the room he's the ruffian on the stair. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12855-madam-lifes-a-piece-in-bloom-death-goes/

MLA

Henley, William Ernest. “Madam, Life's a piece in bloom death goes dogging everywhere: She's the tenant of the room he's the ruffian on the stair.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12855-madam-lifes-a-piece-in-bloom-death-goes/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Henley, William Ernest. “Madam, Life's a piece in bloom death goes dogging everywhere: She's the tenant of the room he's the ruffian on the stair.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12855-madam-lifes-a-piece-in-bloom-death-goes/.