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1853–1922

ASPIRATION

Thomas Nelson Page

I have stood and watched the Eagle soar into the Sun, And envied him his swift light-cleaving pinion; And, though I may not soar, at least I may Lift up my feet above the encumbering clay.

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ASPIRATION · Thomas Nelson Page · Poetry Cove