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The Writings of Thomas Bailey Aldrich: Poems

This book is a compilation of poems written by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, a 19th-century American poet. The collection includes a variety of his works, reflecting his poetic style and thematic concerns. more

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Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich

Thomas Bailey Aldrich was an American poet born on November 11, 1836, and died on March 19, 1907. His poetry is known for its elegant rhythm and profound emotion, which had a significant impact on the development of American poetry. more

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“Though I be shut in darkness, and become insentient dust blown idly here and there, I count oblivion a scant price to pay for having once had held against my lip life's brimming cup of hydromel and rue--for having once known woman's holy love and a child's kiss, and for a little space been boon companion to the Day and Night, Fed on the odors of the summer dawn, and folded in the beauty of the stars. Dear Lord, though I be changed to senseless clay, and serve the potter as he turns his wheel, I thank Thee for the gracious gift of tears!”