Its economy in doing so has a sinewy elegance, a poetic beauty that outclasses even the most haunting of the world's origin myths.

There isn't the same level of poetic beauty and skilful distillation of human experience of his later work, and not all the narrative threads sustain the reader's interest.

It's an elaborate joke that also possesses an almost poetic beauty - a good example of how this jovial, inventive company can both surprise and engage us.

His tenor voice has been described as one of effortless and pure poetic beauty, with flawless diction and phrasing.

He wrote several books of devotion and sermons, and many hymns, noted for poetic beauty.