Quotes by : Adelaide Crapsey

The old Old winds that blew When chaos was, what do They tell the clattered trees that I Should weep?....

Not thou, White rose, but thy Ensanguined sister is The dear companion of my heart's Shed blood.

Peter stands by the gate, And Michael by the throne. 'Peter, I would pass the gate And come before the....

Three grey women walk with me Fate and Grief and Memory. My fate brought grief; my grief must be With....

Reap, reap the grain and gather The sweet grapes from the vine; Our Lord's mother is weeping, She hath....

Dost thou Not feel them slip, How cold! how cold! the moon's Thin wavering finger-tips, along Thy throat?....

If itWere lighter touchThan petal of flower restingOn grass, oh still too heavy it were,Too heavy!

Scarlet the poppies Blue the corn-flowers, Golden the wheat. Gold for the Eternal: Blue for Our Lady:....

As it Were tissue of silver I'll wear, O Fate, thy grey, And go mistily radiant, clad Like the moon.

Sun and wind and beat of sea,Great lands stretching endlessly...Where be bonds to bind the free?All the....