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All day long you sit and sew, Stitch life down for fear it grow, Stitch life down for fear we guess At the hidden ugliness. Dusty voice that throbs… - Edith Sitwell
" "All day long you sit and sew,
Stitch life down for fear it grow,
Stitch life down for fear we guess
At the hidden ugliness.
Dusty voice that throbs with heat,
Hoping with your steel-thin beat
To put stitches in my mind,
Make it tidy, make it kind,
You shall not: I'll keep it free
Though you turn earth, sky and sea
To a patchwork quilt to keep
Your mind snug and warm in sleep!
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About Edith Sitwell
Edith Sitwell (7 September 1887 – 9 December 1964) was an English poet and critic.
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Alternative Names:
Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell
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Edith Louisa Sitwell
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Dame Edith Sitwell
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Miss Edith
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Dame Edith (Louisa) Sitwell
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