E. V. Knox

Edmund George Valpy Knox (10 May 1881 – 2 January 1971) was a British poet and satirist who wrote under the pseudonym Evoe. He was editor of Punch 1932–1949, having been a regular contributor in verse and prose for many years. Quotes This king with a leaden rattle    And death that comes from afar, What pride hath he of the battle?    What lust to maim or mar? The loot and the red blood running    Were the only signs we saw; But the gods that gave thee cunning    Have also given thee law. "Valhalla (A Vision and a Protest)", in Punch, vol. 147 no. 3,821 (30 Sep. 1914), p. 276 External links Category:1881 births Category:1971 deaths Category:Poets from England Category:Satirists from England