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Born in January 24, 1862 / Died in August 11, 1937 / United States / English

Poems by Edith Wharton

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The Sonnet

... The wine of Petrarch, Shakspere, Shelley -- then ...

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The Last Giustianini

... And straightway, when you leave this cloistered place, ...

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Aeropagus

... " The voice still saith, "While atoms weave ...

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Belgium

... There shall she keep her fearless state, ...

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A Hunting Song

... Then, with your child in her breast, ...

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'On Active Service'; American Expeditionary Force (R. S., August 12, 1918)

... But in our saddest selves a sweet voice sing, ...

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The Tomb of Ilaria Giunigi

... And lips that at love's call should answer, "Here!" ...

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A Torchbearer

... oftener they That in the still fulfilment of each day’s ...

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All Saints

... Down the silver current of the light-years brought you ...

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Uses

... Drift of the dead year's harvesting, ...

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Euryalus

... By orchards, where the wind-flowers' drifted snow ...

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Summer Afternoon (Bodiam Castle, Sussex)

... I from afar Beheld thee fashioned for one hour's high use, ...

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A Meeting

... Then down where the same old work’s to do ...

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Vesalius In Zante

... O, for that Best gift of all, Fallopius, take my thanks— ...

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The Eumenides

... Nay, drawn into ourselves, in that deep place ...