“The days that make us happy make us wise.”
Quotes by John Masefield
“Life, a beauty chased by tragic laughter.”
“Sea-fever I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking. I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.”
John MasefieldJohn Masefield was an influential English poet and writer, renowned for his vivid imagery and deep emotional resonance. Born in 1878, he became the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 1930, a posit...