So much do I love wandering, So much I love the sea and sky, That it will be a piteous thing In one small grave to lie! - Zoë Akins

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So much do I love wandering,
So much I love the sea and sky,
That it will be a piteous thing
In one small grave to lie!

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About Zoë Akins

Zoe Byrd Akins (October 30, 1886 – October 29, 1958) was an American playwright, poet, and author. She won the 1935 Pulitzer Prize for drama for The Old Maid.

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Alternative Names: Zoe Akins Zoe Byrd Akins
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