U.S. Virgin Islands
| English name | Local name (English) | Swedish name |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Islands | Jungfruöarna | |
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Famous quotes containing the words virgin and/or islands:
“For often at Church I’ve seen the stained high glass
Pour out the Virgin and Saints, twist and untwist
The mortal youth of Christ astride an ass.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
“What are the islands to me
if you are lost
what is Naxos, Tinos, Andros,
and Delos, the clasp
of the white necklace?”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)