John Betjeman quotes - page 2

He sipped at a weak hock and seltzer
As he gazed at the London skies
Through the Nottingham lace of the curtains
Or was it his bees-winged eyes? (John Betjeman)

Oh shall I see the Thames again? The prow-promoted gems again, As beefy ATS Without their hats Come shooting through the bridge? And "cheerioh" and "cheeri-bye" Across the waste of waters die, And low the mists of evening lie And lightly skims the midge.

John Betjeman

Safe were those evenings of the pre-war world When firelight shone on green linoleum, I heard the church bells hollowing out the sky, Deep beyond deep, like never-ending stars.

John Betjeman

I don't think I am any good. If I thought I was any good, I wouldn't be.

John Betjeman

Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life.

John Betjeman

Yes, I haven't had enough sex.

John Betjeman

Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough! It isn't fit for humans now, There isn't grass to graze a cow. Swarm over, Death!

John Betjeman

It was through looking at churches that I came to believe in the reason churches were built.

John Betjeman

And marbled clouds go scudding by The many-steepled London sky.

John Betjeman

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John Betjeman

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Occupation: English Poet
Born: August 28, 1906
Died: May 19, 1984
Quotes count: 34
Wikipedia: John Betjeman

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