Never such innocence,
Never before or since,
As changed itself to past
Without a word — the men
Leaving the gardens tidy,
The thousands of marriages,
Lasting a little while longer:
Never such innocence again.


"MCMXIV" - The Whitsun Weddings (1964)

Philip Larkin Quotes

Never such innocence, Never before or since, As changed itself to past Without a word — the men Leaving the gardens tidy, The thousands of...

Never such innocence, Never before or since, As changed itself to past Without a word — the men Leaving the gardens tidy, The thousands of...

Never such innocence, Never before or since, As changed itself to past Without a word — the men Leaving the gardens tidy, The thousands of...

Never such innocence, Never before or since, As changed itself to past Without a word — the men Leaving the gardens tidy, The thousands of...