Walter de La

Famous quotes containing the words walter de la, walter de and/or walter:

    “‘Who knocks?’ ‘I, who was beautiful,
    Beyond all dreams to restore,
    I from the roots of the dark thorn am hither,
    And knock on the door.’”
    —Walter De La Mare (1873–1956)

    “Softly along the road of evening,
    In a twilight dim with rose,
    Wrinkled with age, and drenched with dew
    Old Nod, the shepherd, goes.”
    —Walter De La Mare (1873–1956)

    “Whoso taketh in hand to frame any state or government ought to presuppose that all men are evil, and at occasions will show themselves so to be.”
    —Sir Walter Raleigh (1552–1618)