"The greatest joy in nature is the absence of man."
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New York Times review of Mr. Carman's Prose; A Volume Of Little Essays By The Canadian Poet. (1903).
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Bliss Carman
Bliss Carman (April 15 1861 – June 8, 1929) was a preeminent Canadian poet. Born William Bliss Carman, he published under his mother's surname, Bliss.
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