People who leave their own time out of their work cannot be surprised if their time fails to find them interesting.
John Masefield Quotes
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.
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| Birth: | 1st June, 1878 |
| Death: | 12th May, 1967 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Poet, Writer |
About
John Edward Masefield was born in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England. He was an English poet and novelist. He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930. He Educated at King’s School, Warwick. He wrote several poems include: The everlasting mercy, Dauber, Salt-Water Poems and Ballads, Reynard the fox, and King Cole. He wrote several novels include: A Mainsail Haul, Multitude and solitude, Captain Margaret, Lost Endeavour, Sard Harker, Odtaa, The Midnight Folk, The Taking of the Gry, and The Box of Delights. His non-fiction works, including Sea Life in Nelson's Time, The Old Front Line, and The Battle of the Somme.
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