Op. I.

by Dorothy L. Sayers

Only one painter could have painted thee, Still mother with the unimpassioned eyes, Dark with the mystery Of many centuries, Couldst thou have walked in a woman's guise Under the blue, exulting skies .



Poems.
Originally published in book form: Oxford: B.H. Blackwell, 1916.

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1916

About the author

The detective stories of well-known British writer Dorothy Leigh Sayers mostly feature the amateur investigator Lord Peter Wimsey; she also translated the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri.

This renowned author and Christian humanist studied classical and modern languages.

Her best known mysteries, a series of short novels, set between World War I and World War II, feature an English aristocrat and amateur sleuth. She is also known for her plays and essays.

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