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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 Killing Place

... We should laugh more and cut out this chase after wealth ...

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Duty

...   And when at last sweet peace shall come, and all the strife is o'er, ...

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Cliffs Of Scotland

... buried at the water's edge at the base of the rocky ...

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A Song

... Home, where is none distressed, ...

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Loafing

... Worn out with toil and strife, ...

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A Personal View Of War

... That bugle calls were splendid, thrilling ...

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Homesick

...   But it's only empty laughter, and there's nothing ...

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The Fellowship Of Books

... For old time's sake, they'll lighter make ...

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House-Hunting

... Our thoughts have turned from dens and domes ...

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If You Would Please Me

...   Or steal from them the fleeting joys they crave ...

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My Proud Pa

... Is my Pa. I 'spose that the man with that face-stretching grin ...

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A Creed

... Nor stacks of gold I made, but couldn't spend, ...

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Tommy Atkins' Way

... All he said was: "When you're cornered, h'and you've got no plyce to go, ...

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The Scoffer

... I always think of Franklin's trick, which brought the jeers of men ...

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True

... The shoemaker sticks to his last and he's right ...