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Wilcox, Ella Wheeler (1850-1919)

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THE DESTROYER

MOON AND SEA

A LOVER'S QUARREL

REPLY TO RUDYARD KIPLING'S POEM ‘He travels the fastest who travels alone.’

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THE DESTROYER

With care, and skill, and cunning art
She parried Time's malicious dart,
And kept the years at bay,
Till passion entered in her heart
And aged her in a day!