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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... side through the night , and withdraws at the peep of the day with stealthy tread , Leaving me baskets cover'd with white towels swelling the house with their plenty , Shall I postpone my acceptation and realization and scream at my ...
... side through the night , and withdraws at the peep of the day with stealthy tread , Leaving me baskets cover'd with white towels swelling the house with their plenty , Shall I postpone my acceptation and realization and scream at my ...
Page 293
... side of me , And the thought of death close - walking the other side of me , And I in the middle as with companions , and as holding the hands of companions , I fled forth to the hiding receiving night that talks not , Down to the ...
... side of me , And the thought of death close - walking the other side of me , And I in the middle as with companions , and as holding the hands of companions , I fled forth to the hiding receiving night that talks not , Down to the ...
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... side by side , head for the mark . In a well guarded arena of open water surrounded by lesser and greater craft which , sycophant , lumbering and flittering follow them , they appear youthful , rare as the light of a happy eye , live ...
... side by side , head for the mark . In a well guarded arena of open water surrounded by lesser and greater craft which , sycophant , lumbering and flittering follow them , they appear youthful , rare as the light of a happy eye , live ...
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ANNE BRADSTREET ?16121672 | 1 |
Upon a Spider Catching a Fly | 14 |
JOEL BARLOW 17541812 | 24 |
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