“The weary August days are long; The locusts sing a plaintive song, The cattle miss their master's call When they see the sunset shadows fall.”
Quote by Edmund Clarence Stedman
Work
Alice of Monmouth: An Idyl of the Great War : with Other Poems
This volume features 'Alice of Monmouth,' a narrative poem set during World War I, alongside additional poems that delve into the experiences and emotions of the era. more
Author
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Edmund Clarence Stedman was an American poet known for his lyrical and prose poems. His works often revolve around themes of natural landscapes and human emotions, deeply influenced by Romanticism and Transcendentalism. more
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