English Verse

Famous quotes containing the words english and/or verse:

    I suggested to them also the great desirability of a general knowledge on the Island of the English language. They are under an English speaking government and are a part of the territory of an English speaking nation.... While I appreciated the desirability of maintaining their grasp on the Spanish language, the beauty of that language and the richness of its literature, that as a practical matter for them it was quite necessary to have a good comprehension of English.
    Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)

    Verse calls them forth; ‘tis verse that gives
    Immortal youth to mortal maids.
    Walter Savage Landor (1775–1864)