Still falls the Rain At the feet of the Starved Man hung up… - Edith Sitwell

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Still falls the Rain
At the feet of the Starved Man hung upon the Cross.
Christ that each day, each night, nails there, have mercy on us —

Edith Sitwell

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Edith Sitwell (7 September 1887 – 9 December 1964) was an English poet and critic.

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Alternative Names: Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell • Edith Louisa Sitwell • Dame Edith Sitwell • Miss Edith • Dame Edith (Louisa) Sitwell

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