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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ARROW, by HENRY VAN DYKE Poet's Biography
First Line: Life is an arrow
Last Line: Then draw it to the head, and let it go!
Alternate Author Name(s): Civis Americanus
Subject(s): Life
First Line: Life is an arrow
Last Line: Then draw it to the head, and let it go!
Alternate Author Name(s): Civis Americanus
Subject(s): Life
LIFE is an arrow -- therefore you must know
What mark to aim at, how to use the bow --
Then draw it to the head, and let it go!
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