Poem: “To William Butler Yeats On Tagore” by Marianne Craig Moore

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To William Butler Yeats On Tagore

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It is made clear by the phrase,
even the mood—by virtue of which he says

the thing he thinks—that it pays,
to cut gems even in these conscience-less days;

but the jewel that always
outshines ordinary jewels, is your praise.

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American Literature – American Poetry – Marianne Craig Moore – Poems by Marianne Craig Moore

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