John Masefield

Poet

1878-06-01

Books by John Masefield

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Only the road and the dawn, the sun, the wind, and the rain,And the watch fire under stars, and sleep, and the road again.
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The distant soul can shake the distant friend's soul and make the longing felt, over untold miles.
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The distant soul can shake the distant friend's soul and make the longing felt, over untold miles.
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Only the road and the dawn, the sun, the wind, and the rain,And the watch fire under stars, and sleep, and the road again.
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Coming in solemn beauty like slow old tunes of Spain.
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Poetry is a mixture of common sense, which not all have, with an uncommon sense, which very few have.
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There are few earthly things more beautiful than a university a place where those who hate ignorance may strive to know, where those who perceive truth may strive to make others see.
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It is too maddening. I've got to fly off, right now, to some devilish navy yard, three hours in a seasick steamer, and after being heartily sick, I'll have to speak three times, and then I'll be sick coming home. Still, who would not be sick for England?
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God warms his hands at man's heart when he prays.
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Man with his burning soul Has but an hour of breath To build a ship of Truth In which his soul may sail- Sail on the sea of death. For death takes toll Of beauty, courage, youth, Of all but Truth.
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