Only where love and need are one, And the work is play for mortal stakes Is the deed ever truly done For Heaven and the future's sakes - Robert Frost

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Only where love and need are one,
And the work is play for mortal stakes
Is the deed ever truly done
For Heaven and the future's sakes

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About Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost (26 March 1874 – 29 January 1963) was an American poet; winner of four Pulitzer Prizes.

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Alternative Names: Robert Lee Frost
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