Hilda Doolittle Quotes about War

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Why wait for Death to mow? why wait for Death to sow us in the ground?

Why wait for Death to mow? why wait for Death to sow us in the ground?

Hilda Doolittle

Death, War, Waiting

Hilda Doolittle, Louis L. Martz (1986). “Collected Poems 1912-1944”, p.477, New Directions Publishing

War is a fevered god who takes alike maiden and king and clod.

Hilda Doolittle

Kings, War, Maidens

Hilda Doolittle, Louis L. Martz (1986). “Collected Poems 1912-1944”, p.184, New Directions Publishing

War wreaked on you his hideous ravishment; We, we alone, Nereids inviolate, Remain to weep, with the sea-birds to chant: Corinth is lost, Corinth is desolate.

Hilda Doolittle

War, Loss, Sea

Hilda Doolittle, Louis L. Martz (1986). “Collected Poems 1912-1944”, p.338, New Directions Publishing

The Greeks have snatched up their spears. They have pointed the helms of their ships Toward the bulwarks of Troy.

Hilda Doolittle

War, Anger, Greek

Hilda Doolittle, Louis L. Martz (1986). “Collected Poems 1912-1944”, p.77, New Directions Publishing

When the shingles hissed in the rain incendiary, other values were revealed to us

Hilda Doolittle

War, Rain, Understanding

Hilda Doolittle, Louis L. Martz (1986). “Collected Poems 1912-1944”, p.520, New Directions Publishing

Lift up our eyes to you? no, God, we stare and stare, upon a nearer thing that greets us here, Death, violent and near.

Hilda Doolittle

Death, War, Eye

Hilda Doolittle, Louis L. Martz (1986). “Collected Poems 1912-1944”, p.479, New Directions Publishing

I myself have seen the floating ships And nothing will ever be the same The shouts, The harrowing voices within the house. I stand apart with an army: My mind is graven with ships.

Hilda Doolittle

War, Army, Voice

Hilda Doolittle, Louis L. Martz (1986). “Collected Poems 1912-1944”, p.76, New Directions Publishing