And then they arrested me as a witness,
And I lost my train and staid in Spoon River
To wage my battle of life to the end.
(Henry Tripp)
More Quotes from Edgar Lee Masters:
True, I trailed back home, a broken failure,When Ralph disappeared in New York,
Leaving me alone in the city --
But life broke him also.
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Traveler, it is believed in the village where I lived
That Henry loved me with a husband's love,
But I proclaim from the dust
That he slew me to gratify his hatred.
Edgar Lee Masters
I knew of the eagle souls that flew high in the sunlight,
Above the spire of the church, and laughed at the church,
Disdaining me, not seeing me.
Edgar Lee Masters
Pure or fool, for it makes no matter,
It's blood that calls to our blood.
Edgar Lee Masters
In truth, I can so believe.
Edgar Lee Masters
But through a long sickness
Coughing myself to death
I read the Upanishads and the poetry of Jesus.
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