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Louis MacNeice was a prominent British poet of the 20th century, born on September 12, 1907, and died on September 3, 1963. He is known for his unique poetic style and profound insights into modern life.

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All Ireland World Born Faces Prayer Thinking Years Cities Feels Freeze Garden Giving Glasses Hands Heart Humanity Killing Littles Motive My Own

Famous Louis MacNeice Quotes

“I am not yet born; O hear me. Let not the bloodsucking bat or the rat or the stoat or the club-footed ghoul come near me.”

Fear Born Prayer Clubs Bats Rats Ghouls

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“I am not yet born; O fill me With strength against those who would freeze my humanity, would dragoon me into a lethal automaton would make me a cog in a machine, a thing with one face, a thing”

Faces Humanity Born Prayer Machines Freeze Cogs

Author:Louis MacNeice

“I was the rector's son, born to the anglican order, Banned for ever from the candles of the Irish poor; The Chichesters knelt in marble at the end of a transept With ruffs about their necks, their portion sure.”

Ends Order Born Poor Son Necks Candle Portions Ireland Marble Banned

Book:Collected Poems

Source: Collected Poems

“I am not yet born; Forgive me For the sins that in me the world shall commit, my words When they speak me, my thoughts when they think me, My treason engendered by traitors beyound me, My life when they murder by means of my hands, my death when they live me.”

Thinking World Mean Hands Speak Born Sin Murder Forgiving Commit My Thoughts Traitor Treason Forgive Me Please Forgive Me

Book:Collected Poems

Source: Collected Poems

“I am not yet born; O fill me with strength against those who would freeze my humanity.”

Humanity Born Freeze

Author:Louis MacNeice

About the Author

Born: September 12, 1907
Died: September 3, 1963
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 35

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Collected PoemsRelated source material

Selected poemsRelated source material

Autumn JournalRelated source material

Collected Poems 1925-1948Related source material

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