Wind Axes

Famous quotes containing the words wind and/or axes:

    “The wind blew all my wedding-day,
    And my wedding-night was the night of the high wind....”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

    “Henothing common did, or mean,
    Upon the memorable Scene:
    But with his keener Eye
    The Axes edge did try:”
    —Andrew Marvell (1621–1678)