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John Masefield was an influential British poet known for his works that deeply explored the themes of nature and the sea. His poetry, characterized by its unique style and profound love for the natural world, includes notable works such as 'Sea Fever' and 'Cargoes'. Born on June 1, 1878, he passed away on May 12, 1967.

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All Men Life May Sea Boats And Sailing Earth Made Sailing Sailing And The Sea Sail Ships Soul Stars Boat Children Fire Heart Humans Ifs Laughing

Famous John Masefield Quotes

“On the long dusty ribbon of the long city street, The pageant of life is passing me on multitudinous feet, With a word here of the hills, and a song there of the sea And-the great movement changes-the pageant passes me.”

Life Long Life Is Song Cities Sea Feet Streets Movement Passing Passings Hills Ribbons Pageant City Streets

Book:Salt-water Ballads

Source: Salt-water Ballads

“All ye that pass by! While we least think it he prepares his Mate. Mate, and the King's pawn played, it never ceases, Though all the earth is dust of taken pieces.”

Thinking Life Earth Taken Pieces Kings Cease Dust Mates Pawns

Author:John Masefield

“Man cannot call the brimming instant back; Time's an affair of instants spun to days; If man must make an instant gold, or black, Let him, he may; but Time must go his ways. Life may be duller for an instant's blaze. Life's an affair of instants spun to years, Instants are only cause of all these tears.”

Ifs Men Way Life Years May Causes Black Tears Gold Affair Instant Spun

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“Love is a flame to burn out human wills, Love is a flame to set the will on fire, Love is a flame to cheat men into mire.”

Men Life Humans Love Is Fire Flames Cheat Burn Out Human Will

Book:The Collected Poems

Source: The Collected Poems

“In this life he laughs longest who laughs last.”

Life Lasts Laughing Laughter This Life

Author:John Masefield

“To most of us the future seems unsure. But then it always has been; and we who have seen great changes must have great hopes.”

Life Has Beens Seems Unsure Great Change Great Hope

Author:John Masefield

“Life is a long headache in a noisy street.”

Life Long Life Is Streets Headache Noisy

Book:The Collected Poems

Source: The Collected Poems

“I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.”

“What am I, Life? A thing of watery salt Held in cohesion by unresting cells, Which work they know not why, which never halt, Myself unwitting where their Master dwells?”

Knows Life Work Masters Cells Salt Halt Cohesion

Book:The Poems and Plays of John Masefield: Poems

Source: The Poems and Plays of John Masefield: Poems

About the Author

Born: June 1, 1878
Died: May 12, 1967
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 73

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