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Quotes from The Canticle of the Rose — Edith Sitwell

1887–1964 England

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Mother or Murderer, you have
given or taken life —
Now all is one!

The Canticle of the Rose (1949)

The living blind and seeing Dead together lie
As if in love... There was no more hating then,
And no more love; Gone is the heart of Man.

The Canticle of the Rose (1949)

Lily O’Grady,
Silly and shady,
Longing to be
A lazy lady.

The Canticle of the Rose (1949)

Oh how the Vacancy
Laughed at them rushing by.
"Turn again, flesh and brain,
Only yourselves again!
How far above the Ape
Differing in each shape,
You with your regular
Meaningless circles are!"

The Canticle of the Rose (1949)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Edith Sitwell (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.