Ancient British Isles

Famous quotes containing the words ancient, british and/or isles:

    “You are our surety to immortal life,
    God’s hatred of the universal stain—
    The heritage, O Fear, of ancient strife
    Compounded with the tissue of the vein.”
    —Allen Tate (1899–1979)

    “Swans moulting die, snow melts to tears,
    Roses do blush and hang their heads,”
    —Henry Noel, British poet, and William Strode, British poet. Beauty Extolled (attributed to Noel and to Strode)

    “The isles of Greece! the isles of Greece
    Where burning Sappho loved and sung,”
    —George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)