Charlotte Mew Quotes

Religion is like music, one must have an ear for it. Some people have none at all.

We are what we are, the spirit afterwards, but first the touch.

People are only 'disappointing' when one makes a wrong diagnosis.

Behind their dark glass, the mad own nothing.

You weresunrise to merise and warm and streaming.' - Praise Song For My Mother by Charlotte Mew

You werewater to medeep and bold and fathoming' - Praise Song For My Mother by Charlotte Mew

You weremoon's eye to mepull and grained and mantling' - Praise Song For My Mother by Charlotte Mew

Now I will burn you back, I will burn you through, Though I am damned for it we two will lieAnd burn, here where the starlings fly