I will control myself, or go inside. I will not flaw perfec… - Edna St. Vincent Millay

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I will control myself, or go inside.
I will not flaw perfection with my grief.
Handsome, this day: no matter who has died.

Edna St. Vincent Millay

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Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October 19, 1950) was an American lyrical poet and playwright and the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. She was also known for her unconventional, bohemian lifestyle and her many love affairs. She used the pseudonym Nancy Boyd for her prose work.

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