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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
STORY OF LIFE, by JEAN INGELOW Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sweet is childhood; childhood's over | |||
"Sweet is childhood-childhood's over, Kiss and part. Sweet is youth; but youth's a rover- So's my heart. Sweet is rest; but by all showing Toil is nigh. We must go. Alas! the going, Say 'good-bye.'" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ECHO AND THE FERRY by JEAN INGELOW GLADYS AND HER ISLAND; AN IMPERFECT TALE WITH DOUBTFUL MORAL by JEAN INGELOW LIKE A LAVEROCK IN THE LIFT by JEAN INGELOW SAILING BEYOND SEAS (OLD STYLE) by JEAN INGELOW SEVEN TIMES FOUR [ - MATERNITY] by JEAN INGELOW SEVEN TIMES ONE [- CHILDHOOD. EXULTATION] by JEAN INGELOW SEVEN TIMES SEVEN [- LONGING FOR HOME] by JEAN INGELOW SEVEN TIMES SIX [ - GIVING IN MARRIAGE] by JEAN INGELOW SEVEN TIMES THREE [ - LOVE] by JEAN INGELOW SEVEN TIMES TWO [ - ROMANCE] by JEAN INGELOW SONGS ON THE VOICES OF BIRDS; SEA-MEWS IN WINTER TIME by JEAN INGELOW |
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