Quotations From ALLEN TATE

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• 1.

  The moon will run all consciences to cover....

  Allen Tate (1899-1979), U.S. poet, critic. "Ditty."
  
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• 2.

  The innocent mansion of a panther's heart!

  Allen Tate (1899-1979), U.S. poet, critic. "Idiot."
  
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  For intellect is a mansion where waste is without drain....

  Allen Tate (1899-1979), U.S. poet, critic. "Retroduction to American History."
• 4.

  The twilight is long fingers and black hair.

  Allen Tate (1899-1979), U.S. poet, critic. "Long Fingers."
  
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• 5.

  They sough the rumour of mortality.

  Allen Tate (1899-1979), U.S. poet, critic. "Ode to the Confederate Dead."
• 6.

  I suck in smoke! I smile at grimy mirth,
  And laugh to think that you had parried death.

  Allen Tate (1899-1979), U.S. poet, critic. "Fair Cuirass Shattered."
  
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• 7.

  The Spring I seek is in a new face only.

  Allen Tate (1899-1979), U.S. poet, critic. "These Deathy Leaves."
  
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• 8.

  every son-of-a-bitch is Christ, at least Rousseau....

  Allen Tate (1899-1979), U.S. poet, critic. "Retroduction to American History."
  
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  For Pope's tight back was rather a goat's than man's.

  Allen Tate (1899-1979), U.S. poet. Mr. Pope (l. 4). . . Collected Poems, 1919-1976 [Allen Tate]. (1989) Louisiana State University Press.