Swan Electric Light

Famous quotes containing the words swan, electric and/or light:

    The snow, which doth the top of Pindus strew,
    Did never whiter shew,
    Nor Jove himself, when he a swan would be
    For love of Leda, whiter did appear:
    Edmund Spenser (1552?–1599)

    The widest prairies have electric fences....
    Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

    A light and diplomatic bird
    Is lenient in my window tree.
    A quick dilemma of the leaves
    Discloses twist and tact to me.
    Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)