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Edward Thomas quotes: A merely great intellect can produce prose, but not poetry, not one line.

A merely great intellect can produce prose, but not poetry, not one line.

Edward Thomas quotes: If I should ever by chance grow richI'll buy Codham, Cockridden, and Childerditch,Roses, Pyrgo, and Lapwater,And let them all to my eldest daughter.

If I should ever by chance grow richI'll buy Codham, Cockridden, and Childerditch,Roses, Pyrgo, and Lapwater,And let them all to my eldest daughter.

Edward Thomas quotes: Verse is the natural speech of men, as singing is of birds'The Week's Survey, 18 June 1904

Verse is the natural speech of men, as singing is of birds'
The Week's Survey, 18 June 1904

Edward Thomas quotes: I built myself a house of glass:It took me years to make it:And I was proud. But now, alas!Would God someone would break it.

I built myself a house of glass:It took me years to make it:And I was proud. But now, alas!Would God someone would break it.

Edward Thomas quotes: The simple lack of her is more to me than others' presence.

The simple lack of her is more to me than others' presence.

Edward Thomas quotes: Making war or rebellion is messy, like eating soup off a knife.

Making war or rebellion is messy, like eating soup off a knife.

Edward Thomas quotes: And I rose up, and knew that I was tired, and continued my journey

And I rose up, and knew that I was tired, and continued my journey

Edward Thomas quotes: If he [Pound] is not careful he will take to meaning what he says instead of saying what he means.

If he [Pound] is not careful he will take to meaning what he says instead of saying what he means.

Edward Thomas quotes: You cannot make chicken salad out of Chicken shit.

You cannot make chicken salad out of Chicken shit.

Edward Thomas quotes: Yes; I remember Adlestrop- The name, because one afternoon Of heat the express-train drew up there Unwontedly. It was late June.

Yes; I remember Adlestrop- The name, because one afternoon Of heat the express-train drew up there Unwontedly. It was late June.

Edward Thomas quotes: The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet.

The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet.