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Born in August 25, 1836 / Died in May 6, 1902 / United States / English

Poems by Francis Bret Harte

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How Are You Sanitary?

... Smooth-faced boys, and cries like these,— ...

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A Sanitary Message

... But, mingling with these sounds of strife, ...

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Before the Curtain

... The song and jest, the dance and trifling play, ...

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A Moral Vindicator

... He smiled,--a bitter smile to see,-- ...

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The Copperhead (1864)

... Whether slave or proud planter, who braves that dull crest, ...

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North Beach

... On her gay bonnet wears, and laugheth loud in glee! ...

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The Ballad Of Mr. Cooke

... (LEGEND OF THE CLIFF HOUSE, SAN FRANCISCO) ...

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Her Letter

... That my heart's somewhere there in the ditches, ...

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To A Sea Bird (Santa Cruz 1869)

... The bar that thunders, the shale that rings,- ...

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What The Bullet Sang

... Though its smoke shall hide the sun, ...

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Jack Of The Tules

... whatever It please you to say, it becomes us, for Church sake, ...

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The Wonderful Spring Of San Joaquin

...   Was filled with the spicing of pine and bay ...

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A Question Of Privilege

...   pack--as--he just had played the--Jack--as--" (here Cutter's gun ...

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The Willows

...   But my thoughts they were palsied and sear,-- ...

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At The Hacienda

...   Tell to me the old, old story,-- ...