Quotes by : Adelaide Crapsey

And the centurion who stood by said: Truly this was a son of God. Not long ago but everywhere I go There....

Ere the horne'd owl hoot Once and twice and thrice there shall Go among the blind brown worms News of....

Seen on a night in November How frail Above the bulk Of crashing water hangs, Autumn, evanescent, wan,....

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

Pain ebbs, And like cool balm, An opiate weariness Settles on eye-lids, on relaxed Pale wrists.

Sea-foam And coral! Oh, I'll Climb the great pasture rocks And dream me mermaid in the sun's Gold flood.....

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

Oh Lady, let the sad tears fall To speak thy pain, Gently as through the silver dusk The silver rain.....

No guile? Nay, but so strangely He moves among us. . Not this Man but Barabbas! Release to us Barabbas!....

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