A merely great intellect can produce prose, but not poetry, not one line.

The simple lack of her is more to me than others' presence.

Some Englishmen, of whom Kitchener was chief, believed that a rebellion of Arabs against Turks would enable England, while fighting Germany, simultaneously to defeat Turkey. Their knowledge of the nature and power and country of the Arabic-speaking peoples made them think that the issue of such a rebellion would be happy: and indicated its character and method. So they allowed it to begin.

Verse is the natural speech of men, as singing is of birds'The Week's Survey, 18 June 1904

A merely great intellect can produce prose, but not poetry, not one line.

The flowers left thick at nightfall in the wood This Eastertide call into mind the men, Now far from home, who, with their sweethearts, should Have gathered them and will do never again.

Making war or rebellion is messy, like eating soup off a knife.