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Verse Quotes by A. E. Housman
- They say my verse is sad: no wonder; Its narrow measure spans Tears of eternity, and sorrow, Not mine. but man's.
- On occasions, after drinking a pint of beer at luncheon, there would be a flow into my mind with sudden and unaccountable emotion, sometimes a…
- Terence, this is stupid stuff: You eat your victuals fast enough; There can't be much amiss, 'tis clear, To see the rate you drink your…
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- I assure you, my children, that when a Christian carries out with love the most insignificant everyday action, that action overflows with… — Josemaria Escriva
- Terence, this is stupid stuff: You eat your victuals fast enough; There can't be much amiss, 'tis clear, To see the rate… — A. E. Housman
- I've read some of your modern free verse and wonder who set it free. — John Barrymore
- France is not poetic; she even feels, in fact, a congenital horror of poetry. Among the writers who use verse, those whom… — Charles Baudelaire
- Time, ain't nothin, but time. It's a verse with no rhyme, and it all comes down to you. — Jon Bon Jovi
- I recently bought a book of free verse. For twelve dollars. — George Carlin
- Cursed be the verse, how well so e'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe. — Alexander Pope
- Children read to learn - even when they are reading fantasy, nonsense, light verse, comics or the copy on cereal packets, they… — Joan Aiken