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Born in December 16, 1863 / Died in September 26, 1952 / Spain / Spanish

Poems by George Santayana

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Slowly the Black Earth Gains

... Lift the great ploughshare, clear the stones and brambles, ...

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A Toast

... Thoughts of time when love was young ...

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The Power of Art

... When life was sweet, and save from utter death ...

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Faith

... Bid, then, the tender light of faith to shine ...

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Before a Statue of Achilles

...  II Who brought thee forth, immortal vision, who ...

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Sonnet XXV

... s tomb The sweet herbs flourish on a little earth: ...

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To. W. P.

...   IV In my deep heart these chimes would still have rung ...

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On a Piece of Tapestry

... Glow, and not wound the eye that, resting there, ...

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Cape Cod

... And the smooth round stones that the ebbtides wear,— ...

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There may be Chaos still around the World

... Where now, perchance, some new-born Eros flies, ...

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I would I might Forget that I am I

... Sonnet VII I would I might forget that I am I, ...

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Sonnet XLIII

... And when thou comes here, lady, where I dwell, ...

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As In The Midst Of Battle There Is Room

... Till from that summer's trance we wake, to find ...

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The Poet's Testament

... Blow what winds would, the ancient truth was mine, ...

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Slow and Reluctant Was the Long Descent

... And, haunting still the lonely way I wended, ...