Gracious Lord, oh bomb the Germans. Spare their women for Thy Sake, And if that is not too … - John Betjeman

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When you lose someone you love, they never really leave you. They just move into a special place in your heart.

John Betjeman

Gracious Lord, oh bomb the Germans. Spare their women for Thy Sake, And if that is not too easy, We will pardon Thy Mistake. But, gracious Lord, whate'er shall be, Don't let anyone bomb me.

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Norfolk would not be Norfolk without a church tower on the horizon or round a corner up a lane. We cannot spare a single Norfolk church. When a church has been pulled down the country seems empty or is like a necklace with a jewel missing.

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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.

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