Let them not make me a stone and let them not spill me, otherwise kill me.

Frederick Louis MacNeice was an Irish poet, playwright and producer for the BBC. His poetry, which frequently explores themes of introspection, empiricism, and belonging, is considered to be among the greatest of twentieth century literature. Despite being renowned as a member of the Auden Group, he was also an independently successfulpoet with an influential body of work, which is replete with themes ranging from faith to mortality.