Ninth Ward

Famous quotes containing the words ninth and/or ward:

“So in majestic cadence rise and fall
The mighty undulations of thy song,
O sightless bard, England’s Monides!
And ever and anon, high over all
Uplifted, a ninth wave superb and strong,
Floods all the soul with its melodious seas.”
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1809–1882)

“Work elevates, idleness degrades.”
—Mrs. H. O. Ward (1824–1899)