John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Professions : Aviator Born : June 9, 1922 Died : December 11, 1941 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace, Where never the lark, nor even eagle flew- And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high, untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand and touched the face of God. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. space blue wind Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds, - and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. laughter military clouds Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings... And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod, The high, untrespassed sanctity of space, - Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. flying-high laughter hands Similar Authors Amy Johnson aviator Amelia Earhart aviator Alexander P. de Seversky aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont aviator Bessie Coleman aviator Dieter F. Uchtdorf aviator All Authors
