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On Being Asked for a War Poem
2023-12-06I think it better that in times like these A poet‘s mouth be silent， for in truth We have no gift to set a statesman right； He has had enough of...
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In Memory of Alfred Pollexfen
2023-12-06Five-and-twenty years have gone Since old William Pollexfen Laid his strong bones down in death By his wife Elizabeth In the grey stone tomb he made. ...
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A Broadway Pagent（一）
2023-12-061 Over the Western sea hither from Niphon come， Courteous， the swart-cheek'd two-sworded envoys， Leaning back in their open barouches， bare-headed...
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A Broadway Pagent（二）
2023-12-062 Superb-faced Manhattan！ Comrade Americanos！ to us， then at last the Orient comes. To us， my city， Where our tall-topt marble and iron beauties range...
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Sea-Drift
2023-12-06OUT OF THE CRADLE ENDLESSLY ROCKING Out of the cradle endlessly rocking， Out of the mocking-bird's throat， the musical shuttle， Out of the Ninth- ...
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Upon a Dying Lady（一）
2023-12-06I Her Courtesy With the old kindness， the old distinguished grace， She lies， her lovely piteous head amid dull red hair Propped upon pillows， rouge on...
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Upon a Dying Lady（二）
2023-12-06II Certain Artists bring her Dolls and Drawings Bring where our Beauty lies A new modelled doll， or drawing， With a friend's or an enemy's Fea...
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Upon a Dying Lady（三）
2023-12-06III She turns the Dolls' Faces to the Wall Because to-day is some religious festival They had a priest say Mass， and even the Japanese， Heel up an...
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Upon a Dying Lady（四）
2023-12-06IV The End of Day She is playing like a child And penance is the play， Fantastical and wild Because the end of day Shows her that some one soon Will c...
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Upon a Dying Lady（五）
2023-12-06V Her Race She has not grown uncivil As narrow natures would And called the pleasures evil Happier days thought good； She knows herself a woman， No re...