Valley

Valley

In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.

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Famous quotes containing the word valley:

    “Down in the valley,
    Valley so low,
    Hang your head over,
    Hear the train blow.”
    —Unknown. Down in the Valley (l. 1–4)

    “Half a league, half a league,
    Half a league onward,
    All in the valley of Death
    Rode the six hundred.
    “Forward the Light Brigade!”
    —Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)

    “In a valley late bees with whining gold
    Thread summer to the loose ends of sleep....”
    —Allen Tate (1899–1979)