Hamilton Greene -- Spoon River Anthology

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This poem was included in the original 1915 edition.

I WAS the only child of Frances Harris of Virginia
And Thomas Greene of Kentucky,
Of valiant and honorable blood both.
To them I owe all that I became,
Judge, member of Congress, leader in the State.
From my mother I inherited
Vivacity, fancy, language;
From my father will, judgment, logic.
All honor to them
For what service I was to the people!

Comments

Allaire , 8 months ago

Oh, Irony.

Edward , 7 months ago

so sad

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