Edna St. Vincent Millay image
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Born in February 22, 1892 / Died in October 19, 1950 / United States / English

Poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay

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When We Are Old And These Rejoicing Veins

... When morning strikes her spear upon the land, ...

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She is Overheard Singing

... Could live content in a cup," Sue's man's mind is like good jell­ ...

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Passer Mortuus Est

... Shares the darkness,—presently ...

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The Singing-Woman From The Wood's Edge

... of sight, and we conjured up the devil!Oh, the things I haven't seen and the things I haven't known, ...

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The Shroud

... Good as any other!(I, that would not wait to wear ...

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The Bean-Stalk

... La,—but it's lovely, up so high!This is how I came,—I put ...

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Lines Written In Recapitulation

... They will be found one day Prone where they fell, or dead sitting ...

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Pastoral

... Upon the hilly rock!Oh, grey hill, ...

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Sonnets 03: Not With Libations, But With Shouts And Laughter

... but I fear Though we should break our bodies in his flame, ...

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MacDougal Street

... shall never get to sleep, the way I feel!) He walked like a king through the filth and the clutter, ...

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The Penitent

... And think how bad I've been!"Alas for pious planning - - ...

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The Blue-Flag In The Bog

... With your hands before your face!And, ah, blackened by strange blight, ...

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To S. M.

... If he should lie a-dyingI AM not willing you should go ...

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Sonnets 02: Into The Golden Vessel Of Great Song

... Shuddering quiet, the desperate hot palms pressed ...

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Whereas At Morning In A Jeweled Crown

... Challenge, and rattling bridge-chain, and the click ...