What did John Betjeman mean by: One mark of good verse is surprise - John Betjeman Poet · England Copy
+ Imprisoned in a cage of sound, even the trivial seems profound Feraz Zeid, January 11, 2024January 11, 2024, John Betjeman, Cages, Profound, Sound, 0 - John Betjeman Poet · England
+ Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold. Feraz Zeid, January 11, 2024January 11, 2024, John Betjeman, Happiness, Laughter, 0 - John Betjeman Poet · England
+ Lord, reserve for me a crown, And do not let my shares go down. Feraz Zeid, January 11, 2024January 11, 2024, John Betjeman, Crowns, Lord, Rewards, 0 - John Betjeman Poet · England
+ Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows. Feraz Zeid, January 12, 2024January 12, 2024, John Betjeman, Children, Dark, Sight, 0 - John Betjeman Poet · England
+ Hymns are the poetry of the people. Feraz Zeid, July 27, 2023December 12, 2023, John Betjeman, Hymns, 0 - John Betjeman Poet · England
+ Hymn tunes are the nearest we’ve got to English folk music. Feraz Zeid, June 24, 2023December 12, 2023, John Betjeman, Folks, Hymns, Tunes, 0 - John Betjeman Poet · England
+ History must not be written with bias, and both sides must be given, even if there is only one side. Feraz Zeid, January 11, 2024January 11, 2024, John Betjeman, History, Sides, 0 - John Betjeman Poet · England
+ It’s strange that those we miss the most Are those we take for granted. Feraz Zeid, January 12, 2024January 12, 2024, John Betjeman, Granted, Missing, Strange, 0 - John Betjeman Poet · England
The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us. Explain - François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
The greatest fault of a penetrating wit is to go beyond the mark. Explain - François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
The only thing that should astonish us is that anything can yet astonish us. Explain - François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
I feel it is time that I also pay tribute to my four writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. - Fulton J. Sheen Cleric · USA
