“Poet, never chase the dream.
Laugh yourself and turn away.
Mask your hunger, let it seem
Small matter if he come or stay;
But when he nestles in your hand at last,
Close up your fingers tight and hold him fast.”

"A Pinch of Salt"
Fairies and Fusiliers (1917)

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English poet and novelist 1895–1985

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