"Verse is a set of specially related sounds, repeated aloud."

"'Daring with my poem 'Special Pleading' to give myself such freedom as I desired, in my own style'"

"Sweet Sometime, fly fast for me."

"My principle is, the artist shall put forth, humbly & lovingly, without bitterness, the very best & highest that is w…"

"Music means harmony, harmony means love. Love means God."

"On Poe - I esteem Poe more highly than my countrymen are wont to do . The trouble with him (Poe) was, he did not KNOW…"

"On Swinburne - He invited me to eat; the service was silver and gold, but no food therein save pepper and salt."

"On William Morris - He caught a crystal cupful of the yellow light of sunset, and persuading himself to dream it wine…"

"On Whitman - His poetry refreshed me like harsh salt spray."

"O Trade, O Trade! Would thou wert dead! The time needs heart — 'tis tired of head."