“When I heard that there were artists, I wished I could some time be one. If I could only make a rose bloom on paper, I thought I should be happy! Or if I could at last succeed in drawing the outline of winter-stripped boughs as I saw them against the sky, it seemed to me that I should be willing to spend years in trying.”
Quote by Lucy Larcom
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Lucy Larcom
Lucy Larcom was an American poet, born on March 5, 1824, and died on April 17, 1893. Her poetry is known for its social and political themes, reflecting the changes in American society during the mid-19th century. more
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