The New Oxford Book of American VerseRichard Ellmann An anthology of poems by American poets from Taylor and Bradstreet to Plath, Ginsberg, and Ashbery, reflecting the traditions and achievements of three centuries. |
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... fear he left behind no wars , to feed His feather'd cannibals and nurse the breed . Fear not , my screamer , call your greedy train , Sweep over Europe , hurry back to Spain , You'll find his legions there ; the valiant crew Please best ...
... fear he left behind no wars , to feed His feather'd cannibals and nurse the breed . Fear not , my screamer , call your greedy train , Sweep over Europe , hurry back to Spain , You'll find his legions there ; the valiant crew Please best ...
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... fear like the fear they have wrought me of yore When length was fatigue , and when breadth was but bitterness sore , And when terror and shrinking and dreary unnamable pain Drew over me out of the merciless miles of the plain , Oh , now ...
... fear like the fear they have wrought me of yore When length was fatigue , and when breadth was but bitterness sore , And when terror and shrinking and dreary unnamable pain Drew over me out of the merciless miles of the plain , Oh , now ...
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... fear of censure , some for love of slaughter , in imagination , learning later ... some in fear , learning love of slaughter ; Died some , pro patria , walked eye - deep in hell non " dulce " non " et decor " ... believing in old men's ...
... fear of censure , some for love of slaughter , in imagination , learning later ... some in fear , learning love of slaughter ; Died some , pro patria , walked eye - deep in hell non " dulce " non " et decor " ... believing in old men's ...
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ANNE BRADSTREET ?16121672 | 1 |
Upon a Spider Catching a Fly | 14 |
JOEL BARLOW 17541812 | 24 |
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