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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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As Fall The Leaves

...   That cheered them so, would quickly fade: ...

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Leader Of The Gang

... And I can still recall the thrill of that first cry of his which rang ...

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The Need

... "The trouble ain't with statutes or with systems— ...

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Alone

...   And the greed and grind of a selfish life, ...

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June

... Weaving garlands for our lassies, whispering love songs in the trees, ...

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The Right To Joy

... I want to know life's burden and its strife, ...

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She Powders Her Nose

... And the whole world must wait till she powders her nose ...

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The Birth Of Love

... With her eyes just as bright as the stars in the sky, ...

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To The Men At Home

...   By what they are, a nation's strength is shown, ...

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The Family Party

... Oh, there 's nothing now can beat them though we've put on style and airs, ...

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On A Certain Religious Argument

... But the rose will bloom and the summer still ...

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As We Prayed

... When our hearts with grief were stirred, ...

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The Little Home

... From which the soul's contentment springs ...

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His Room

... For never night shall thrill with joy ...

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No Better Land Than This

... There's no happier, better nation on the world's broad face than this ...