Bowed

Famous quotes containing the word bowed:

“And, hungry for the old, familiar ways,
I turned aside and bowed my head and wept.”
—Claude McKay (1889–1948)

“Then bowed down the highest tree
unto his mother’s hand;
Then she cried, “See, Joseph,
I have cherries at command.””
—Unknown. The Cherry-Tree Carol (l. 26–28)

“he bowed and
not flinching from her black breath
gave her his arm....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)