Quotes From "The Complete Poems Of C Day Lewis" By Cecil DayLewis

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See this abdicated beast, once king Of them all, nibble his claws: Not anger enough left–no, nor despair– To break his teeth on the bars. Cecil DayLewis
2
The river this November afternoon Rests in an equipoise of sun and cloud: A glooming light, a gleaming darkness shroud Its passage. All seems tranquil, all in tune. Cecil DayLewis