Vincent Millay
Vincent Millay
lost soar climbs
Soar, eat ether, see what has never been seen; depart, be lost, but climb.
rocks shining house
Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand. Come and see my shining palace built upon the sand!
world enough thee
O world, I cannot hold thee close enough!
should should-i
What should I be but just what I am?
children earth woods
Earth does not understand her child, Who from the loud gregarious town Returns, depleted and defiled, To the still woods, to fling him down.
men void causes
What terrible fear causes Man to address the Void as Thou?
music
Music my rampart, and my only one.
happiness despair bread
Pour away despair and rinse the cup. Eat happiness like bread.
beautiful years world
Lord I do fear / Thou'st made the world too beautiful this year.
children childhood kingdoms
Childhood Is the Kingdom Where Nobody Dies.
truth world alive
Not Truth, but Faith it is that keeps the world alive.
life cups flight
Life in itself Is nothing, An empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs.
mother daughter heart
I am all the time talking about you, and bragging, to one person or another. I am like the Ancient Mariner, who had a tale in his heart he must unfold to all. I am always buttonholing somebody and saying, "Someday you must meet my mother."
heart learning mind
pity me that the heart is slow to learn what the swift mind beholds at every turn.