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Born in August 20, 1881 / Died in August 5, 1959 / United States / English

Poems by Edgar Albert Guest

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The Harder Part

... She must see through every window where the baby used to play,[Pg 63] ...

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Doughnuts And Cider

... Because four doughnuts that you buy, with cider I washed down last night ...

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Patriotism

...   And find their homes worth while, ...

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Troubles

... Troubles? Sure I've got 'em, but ...

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If Those Who Love Us

... If they still think our work worth while, ...

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Trouble

... Guards his strength, grows weak and loses ...

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The Old-Fashioned Cooks

... There were no little dabs served to make you ungrateful, ...

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The Change-Worker

... An' he knows it's his flesh an' his blood that is there, ...

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There Are No Gods!

... Each one must choose the path he'll go, ...

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Shut-Ins

... Our souls will break their narrow cells, ...

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July The Fourth, 1917

...   Her flag, for truth and right, unfurled, ...

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Peace

...   Must pay for it with hours of strife and care, ...

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Pleasing Dad

... And when I'd done a thing worth while, the thought that made me glad ...

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Little Girl

... Little girl; All the printed line could tell, ...

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A Little The Best Of It

... An' he makes a clean breast of it, ...