James Elroy Flecker quotes

James Elroy Flecker was an English poet and playwright associated with the early twentieth-century literary scene. His imaginative, exotic verse is noted for its vivid imagery and musical language. He is remembered today for works like "The Golden Journey to Samarkand" and his influence on modern poetry. Here are 5 of his quotes:

When the great markets by the sea shut fast
All that calm Sunday that goes on and on:
When even lovers find their peace at last,
And Earth is but a star, that once had shone. (James Elroy Flecker)

I have seen old ships sail like swans asleep.

James Elroy Flecker

And some to Meccah turn to pray, and I toward thy bed, Yasmin.

James Elroy Flecker

But have you wine and music still, And statues and a bright-eyed love, And foolish thoughts of good and ill, And prayers to them who sit above?

James Elroy Flecker

The poet's business is not to save the soul of man but to make it worth saving.

James Elroy Flecker

James Elroy Flecker

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Occupation: Poet
Born: November 5, 1884
Died: January 3, 1915
Quotes count: 5
Wikipedia: James Elroy Flecker

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