Poetry
1914
Published in 1914, 'Poetry' by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a collection of critical essays that examines the nature and significance of poetry. Quiller-Couch explores the relationship between human emotions and universal harmony, arguing that poetry serves as a bridge between the two. He discusses the role of poets as interpreters of universal truths, emphasizing the importance of language and thought in the poetic process. The book draws from various literary traditions and notable poets, illustrating how poetry captures essential truths about existence and the transformative power of language.
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“to modernize is to destroy.””
— Arthur Quiller-Couch
“1. Cuckoo Song SUMER is icumen in, Lhude sing cuccu! Groweth sed, and bloweth med, And springth the wude nu-- Sing cuccu! Awe bleteth after lomb, Lhouth after calve cu; Bulluc sterteth, bucke verteth, Murie sing cuccu! Cuccu, cuccu, well singes thu, cuccu: Ne swike thu naver nu; Sing cuccu, nu, sing cuccu, Sing cuccu, sing cuccu, nu! lhude] loud. awe] ewe. lhouth] loweth. sterteth] leaps. swike] cease.””
— Arthur Quiller-Couch
