"Loveliest of lovely things are they, On earth, that soonest pass away. The rose that lives its little hour Is prized beyond the sculptured flower."

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Romantic poets19th-century poets from the United StatesJournalists from MassachusettsPoets from MassachusettsNew York Free Soilers
Original Language: English

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A Scene on the Banks of the Hudson, st. 3 (1828)

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A Scene on the Banks of the Hudson, st. 3 (1828)