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Epes Sargent was a prominent American poet of the 19th century, known for his romantic and emotive poetry that made significant contributions to the American literary scene. His work often explored themes of nature, love, and the human condition, resonating with readers for its lyrical beauty and profound insights.

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“The human soul is like a bird that is born in a cage. Nothing can deprive it of its natural longings, or obliterate the mysterious remembrance of its heritage.”

Humans Soul Born Natural Bird Longing Mysterious Heritage Remembrance Cages Human Soul

Author:Epes Sargent

“The cold blast at the casement beats;The window-panes are white;The snow whirls through the empty streets;It is a dreary night!”

Night White Streets Cold Beats Window Empty Snow Blast Dreary Window Panes Empty Streets

Book:Songs of the sea, with other poems

Source: Songs of the sea, with other poems

“The whole east was flecked With flashing streaks and shafts of amethyst, While a light crimson mist Went up before the mounting luminary, And all the strips of cloud began to vary Their hues, and all the zenith seemed to ope As if to show a cope beyond the cope!”

Ifs Whole Shows Light Clouds East Sunrise Mist Vary Streaks Hue Crimson Zenith Amethyst

Author:Epes Sargent

“There is a just Latin axiom, that he who seeks a reason for everything subverts reason.”

Reason Latin Axioms Reason For Everything

Author:Epes Sargent

“True poetry, like the religious prompting itself, springs from the emotional side of a man's complex nature, and is ever in harmony with his highest intuitions and aspirations.”

Men Poetry Sides Religious Emotional Highest Spring Harmony Complexes Intuition Aspiration

Author:Epes Sargent

“Republics, like individuals, who are benefited by personal sacrifices, are proverbially ungrateful.”

Individual Sacrifice Republic Apathy Ungrateful Personal Sacrifice

Author:Epes Sargent

“A life on the ocean wave! A home on the rolling deep, Where the scattered waters rave, And the winds their revels keep!”

Life Home Water Wind Ocean Wave Rolling Rave Ocean Wave

Book:Songs of the sea, with other poems

Source: Songs of the sea, with other poems

About the Author

Born: September 27, 1813
Died: December 30, 1880
Known for: Poet
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