Poetic Gems

Famous quotes containing the words poetic and/or gems:

    “It was a poetic recreation to watch those distant sails steering for half-fabulous ports, whose very names are a mysterious music to our ears.... It is remarkable that men do not sail the sea with more expectation. Nothing was ever accomplished in a prosaic mood.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “Rich and rare were the gems she wore,
    And a bright gold ring on her hand she bore.”
    —Thomas Moore (1779–1852)