“The grave is Heaven's golden gate, And rich and poor around it wait; O Shepherdess of England's fold, Behold this gate of pearl and gold!” HeavenWaitingPoorRichGoldEnglandGravesGoldenGatesPearlsFoldsRich And Poor Book:Collected Poems Source: Collected Poems
“I think some orator commenting upon that fate said that though the winds of heaven might whistle around an Englishman's cottage, the King of England could not.” ThinkingSaidHomeMightHeavenFateWindKingsEnglandEnglishmenCottagesOrators Author:John James Ingalls
“The Princess Elizabeth, of England, was found dead with her head resting on her Bible, open at these words, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." So may we all fall asleep at last when the day's work for Jesus is over, and wake up in heaven to find ourselves in the delicious rest that remaineth for the people of God.” PeopleGivingMayLastsFallFoundJesusHeavenLaborEnglandWake UpHeavyPrincessDeliciousFound Dead Author:Theodore L. Cuyler
“Poor Wales. So far from Heaven, so close to England.” HeavenPoorEnglandWales Book:Here Be Dragons Source: Here Be Dragons
“She smelled like England, of soft rain and sun-kissed meadows. And she felt like the best kind of heaven. He wanted to wrap himself around, bury himself within her, and stay there for all of his days. He hadn’t had a drop to drink in three years, but he was intoxicated now, bubbling with a lightness he’d never thought to feel again.” FeelsYearsKindWantedThreeHeavenFeltSunDrinkRainEnglandThree YearsWrapsMeadowsLightnessIntoxicatedSun Kissed Author:Julia Quinn
“Heaven take my soul, and England keep my bones!” SoulHeavenEnglandBonesMy Soul Author:William Shakespeare
“It is recorded how towards the end of the eighteenth century a Muslim visitor to England was taken to see the House of Commons at work. He later wrote of his astonishment at finding the that the British Parliament actually made laws and fixed punishments for their infraction - because unlike Muslims the English had not accepted a divine law revealed from heaven and therefore had to resort to such unsatisfactory expedients. Muslims still understand the expression 'the rule of law' very differently than do most Westerners.” MadeStillsEndsLawHouseHeavenTakenCenturyDivineExpressionFindingsEnglandBritishAcceptedPunishmentFixedParliamentResortsRule Of LawVisitorsAstonishmentWesternersHouse Of CommonsDivine LawBritish Parliament Author:Margaret Thatcher