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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HELEN KELLER, by WITTER BYNNER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: What are eyes for but to see the truth she sees
Last Line: And dead folk skies.
Alternate Author Name(s): Morgan, Emanuel
Subject(s): Eyes; Keller, Helen (1880-1968); Truth
First Line: What are eyes for but to see the truth she sees
Last Line: And dead folk skies.
Alternate Author Name(s): Morgan, Emanuel
Subject(s): Eyes; Keller, Helen (1880-1968); Truth
What are eyes for but to see the truth she sees,
Yet how seldom seen with eyes --
As though living folk should see only dark earth
And dead folk skies.
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