"In the corridors under there is nothing but sleep. And stiller than ever on orchard boughs they keep Tryst with the moon, and deep is the silence, deep On moon-washed apples of wonder."
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"Moonlit Apples", st. 3, in Tides (1917), p. 42
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John Drinkwater (playwright)
1912 – 1922
John Drinkwater (1 June 1882 – 25 March 1937) was an English poet and dramatist. He was known before the First World War as one of the ; his works were included in all five volumes of Georgian Poetry (edited by Edward Marsh, 1912–1922). After the war, he gained attention as a playwright and became closely associated with Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
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