Gerald Massey — English Poet born on May 29, 1828, died on October 29, 1907

Gerald Massey was an English poet and writer on Spiritualism and Ancient Egypt... (wikipedia)

Not by appointment do we meet delight Or joy; they heed not our expectancy; But round some corner of the streets of life they of a sudden greet us with a smile.
There's no dearth of kindness In the world of ours; Only in our blindness We gather thorns for flowers.