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Born in March 6, 1806 / Died in June 29, 1861 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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Sonnet 24 - Let the world's sharpness, like a clasping knife

... Growing straight, out of man's reach, on the hill ...

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Pain In Pleasure

... That I might hive with me such thoughts and please ...

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The Look

... Wronged lovers loving through a death-pang keen, ...

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Sonnet 37 - Pardon, oh, pardon, that my soul should make

... Should set a sculptured porpoise, gills a-snort ...

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Sonnet 04 - Thou hast thy calling to some palace-floor

... And dost thou lift this house's latch too poor ...

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Sonnet 08 - What can I give thee back, O liberal

... am I cold, Ungrateful, that for these most manifold ...

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Sonnet 16 - And yet, because thou overcomest so

... Too close against thine heart henceforth to know ...

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Exaggeration

... we walk upon The shadow of hills across a level thrown, ...

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To George Sand: A Recognition

... Disproving thy man's name: and while before ...

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The Lady's Yes

... By your truth she shall be true--- ...

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A Sea-Side Walk

... The light was neither night's nor day's, but one ...

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The Soul's Expression

... Breaks its own cloud, my flesh would perish there, ...

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De Profundis

... Whose days eternally go on!XXIFor us, —whatever's undergone, ...

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To George Sand: A Desire

... Self-called George Sand ! whose soul, amid the lions ...

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Sonnet 19 - The soul's Rialto hath its merchandise

... . . The bay-crown's shade, Beloved, I surmise, ...