Poems That Live Forever, is a fine, thoughtful selections of poems that live forever in our mind and hearts. Some will be remembered perhaps by title- The Highwayman, or On His Blindness, or The Purple Cow. Perhaps we will think of the author first- Emily Dickinson, or Ogden Nash, or Shakespeare. Sometimes it is the opening lines that are memorable: 'Oh, to be in England, now that April's there' (Robert Browning) or 'Blessings on thee, little man' (John Greenleaf Whittier) or 'Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry, and you cry alone' (Ella Wheeler Wilcox). Whatever your taste, you will find delightful reading in these pages. Whatever your mood, you will be stimulated. Whatever your dreams, here is someone who speaks the words you long to say. All this and more are compiled in one volume, a welcome addition to anyone's library. Every poem is indexed by title, author, and first line. There is also a companion volume to this book; The Best Loved Poems of the American People. To order use stock # 000197
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