Dear common flower, that grow'st beside the way, Fringing the dusty road with harmless gold, First pledge of blithesome [[May], Which children pluck,… - James Russell Lowell

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Dear common flower, that grow'st beside the way,
Fringing the dusty road with harmless gold,
First pledge of blithesome [[May],
Which children pluck, and, full of pride, uphold.

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About James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell (22 February 1819 – 12 August 1891) was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets.

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Alternative Names: Hugh Perceval James R. Lowell James Lowell
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