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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... Summer's full ( 322 ) There came a Day at Summer's full , Entirely for me - I thought that such were for the Saints , Where Resurrections — be - The Sun , as common , went abroad , The flowers , accustomed , blew , As if no soul the ...
... Summer's full ( 322 ) There came a Day at Summer's full , Entirely for me - I thought that such were for the Saints , Where Resurrections — be - The Sun , as common , went abroad , The flowers , accustomed , blew , As if no soul the ...
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... summer , neither budding nor fading , Not in the scheme of generation . Where is the summer , the unimaginable Zero summer ? If you came this way , Taking the route you would be likely to take From the place you would be likely to come ...
... summer , neither budding nor fading , Not in the scheme of generation . Where is the summer , the unimaginable Zero summer ? If you came this way , Taking the route you would be likely to take From the place you would be likely to come ...
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... Summer A smoky rain riddles the ocean plains , Rings on the beaches ' stones , stomps in the swales , Batters the panes Of the shore hotel , and the hoped - for summer chills and fails . The summer people sigh , " Is this July ? " They ...
... Summer A smoky rain riddles the ocean plains , Rings on the beaches ' stones , stomps in the swales , Batters the panes Of the shore hotel , and the hoped - for summer chills and fails . The summer people sigh , " Is this July ? " They ...
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ANNE BRADSTREET ?16121672 | 1 |
Upon a Spider Catching a Fly | 14 |
JOEL BARLOW 17541812 | 24 |
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