Jan Struther

Jan Struther was the pen name of Joyce Anstruther, later Joyce Maxtone Graham and finally Joyce Placzek (6 June 1901 – 20 July 1953), an English writer remembered for her character Mrs. Miniver and a number of hymns, including Lord of All Hopefulness and When a Knight won his Spurs.

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"O love's a simple word to say With nature aiding and abetting;"

"For to love, loveless, is a bitter pill: But to be loved, unloving, bitterer still."

"And I am a mockery, who was God before."

"Then say–how come the years to seem so swift, The days, the days so slow?"

"Come, let us wage a holy war!"

"Now heaven be thanked, I am out of love again! I have been long a slave, and now am free;"

"To be entirely at leisure for one day is to be for one day an immortal:"

"In childhood the daylight always fails too soon -- except when there are going to be fireworks;"

"She noted with delight that he really did say "Ha!" This made a valuable addition to her collection. She had lately acquired a "Humph!" and two "Whews!" but she was still waiting in vain for a "Pshaw!""