--- title: "4 Julian Grenfell Quotes - Famous Poet" description: "Julian Henry Francis Grenfell was a British soldier and a war poet of World War I. Browse 4 Julian Grenfell quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b067/author-julian-grenfell-68666.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Julian Grenfell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b067/author-julian-grenfell-68666.jpg) # Julian Grenfell (1888–1915) Poet United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland **4** quotes in **52** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Julian Grenfell was a poet from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for *Proposed EU integrated action programme for life-long learning*. ## Quick Facts About Julian Grenfell Born March 30, 1888 Died May 26, 1915 Nationality United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Profession Poet Notable works Proposed EU integrated action programme for life-long learning ## About Julian Grenfell Julian Henry Francis Grenfell was a British soldier and a war poet of World War I. ## Awards & Honors Distinguished Service Order ## Quotes by Julian Grenfell > [The naked earth is warm with Spring, And with green grass and bursting trees Leans to the sun's kiss glorying, And quivers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-grenfell/the-naked-earth-is-warm-with-spring-and-with-green-grass-and-bursting/) Julian Grenfell [April](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/april/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd9/julian-grenfell-68666_april_the-naked-earth-is-warm-with-spring-and_586266.png) > [The thundering line of battle stands, And in the air Death moans and sings: But Day shall clasp him with strong hands,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-grenfell/the-thundering-line-of-battle-stands-and-in-the-air-death-moans-and/) Julian Grenfell [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10f/julian-grenfell-68666_air_the-thundering-line-of-battle-stands-and_718174.jpg) > [And Life is Colour and Warmth and Light and a striving evermore for these; and he is dead, who will not fight;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-grenfell/and-life-is-colour-and-warmth-and-light-and-a-striving-evermore-for/) Julian Grenfell [Colour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/colour/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8d/julian-grenfell-68666_colour_and-life-is-colour-and-warmth-and-light_1798234.png) > [I adore war. It is like a big picnic but without the objectivelessness of a picnic. I have never been more well…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-grenfell/i-adore-war-it-is-like-a-big-picnic-but-without-the-objectivelessness/) Julian Grenfell [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d24/julian-grenfell-68666_adore_i-adore-war-it-is-like-a-big-picnic-but_3081614.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julian-grenfell/#itemlist", "name": "Julian Grenfell Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The naked earth is warm with Spring, And with green grass and bursting trees Leans to the sun's kiss glorying, And quivers in the sunny breeze.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Julian Grenfell" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-grenfell/the-naked-earth-is-warm-with-spring-and-with-green-grass-and-bursting/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd9/julian-grenfell-68666_april_the-naked-earth-is-warm-with-spring-and_586266.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd9/julian-grenfell-68666_april_the-naked-earth-is-warm-with-spring-and_586266.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd9/julian-grenfell-68666_april_the-naked-earth-is-warm-with-spring-and_586266.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The naked earth is warm with Spring, And with green grass and bursting trees Leans to the sun's kiss…” — Julian Grenfell", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The thundering line of battle stands, And in the air Death moans and sings: But Day shall clasp him with strong hands, And Night shall fold him in soft wings.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Julian Grenfell" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-grenfell/the-thundering-line-of-battle-stands-and-in-the-air-death-moans-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10f/julian-grenfell-68666_air_the-thundering-line-of-battle-stands-and_718174.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10f/julian-grenfell-68666_air_the-thundering-line-of-battle-stands-and_718174.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10f/julian-grenfell-68666_air_the-thundering-line-of-battle-stands-and_718174.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The thundering line of battle stands, And in the air Death moans and sings: But Day shall clasp him with…” — Julian Grenfell", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "And Life is Colour and Warmth and Light and a striving evermore for these; and he is dead, who will not fight; and who dies fighting has increase.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Julian Grenfell" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-grenfell/and-life-is-colour-and-warmth-and-light-and-a-striving-evermore-for/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8d/julian-grenfell-68666_colour_and-life-is-colour-and-warmth-and-light_1798234.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8d/julian-grenfell-68666_colour_and-life-is-colour-and-warmth-and-light_1798234.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8d/julian-grenfell-68666_colour_and-life-is-colour-and-warmth-and-light_1798234.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“And Life is Colour and Warmth and Light and a striving evermore for these; and he is dead, who will not…” — Julian Grenfell", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I adore war. 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