Nets To Catch The Wind

"Nets to Catch the Wind” is a 1921 collection of poetry by Elinor Morton Wylie. The poems include: “Beauty”, “The Eagle And The Mole”, “Madman's Song”, “The Prinkin' Leddie”, “August”, “The Crooked Stick”, “Atavism”, “Wild Peaches”, “Sanctuary”, “The Lion And The Lamb”, etc. A marvellous collection of melodious, sensuous poetry not to be missed by fans of Wylie's seminal work. Elinor Morton Wylie (1885–1928) was an American novelist and poet famous during the 1920s and 1930s. Her life was one of scandal, gaining notoriety for her numerous marriages and affairs. Other notable works by this author include: “Incidental Numbers” (1912) and “Trivial Breath” (1928). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with an essay by Martha Elizabeth Johnson.

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Say not of Beauty she is good, Or aught but beautiful, Or sleek to doves' wings of the wood Her wild wings of a gull. Call her not wicked; that word's touch Consumes her like a curse; But love her not too much, too much, For that is even worse. O, she is neither good nor bad, But innocent and wild!Avoid the reeking herd, Shun the polluted flock, Live like that stoic bird, The eagle of the rock. The huddled warmth of crowds Begets and fosters hate; He keeps, above the clouds, His cliff inviolate. When flocks are folded warm, And herds to shelter run, He sails above the storm, He stares into the sun. If in the eagle's track Your sinews cannot leap, Avoid the lathered pack, Turn from the steaming sheep.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.