Famous Quotes | When little boys grown patient...

When little boys grown patient at last, weary,
Surrender their eyes immeasurably to the night,
The event will rage terrific as the sea;
Their bodies fill a crumbling room with light. - Allen Tate
Attribution: Allen Tate (1899–1979), U.S. poet, critic. “Death of Little Boys.”

Categories: Childhood, Critic, Death

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