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Letters
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Every day brings a ship,
Every ship brings a word;
Well for those who have no fear,
Looking seaward well assured
That the word the vessel brings
Is the word they wish to hear.
About this poem
“Letters” was published in “May-Day and Other Pieces” (Ticknor and Fields, 1867).
About Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25, 1803, in Boston. His collections of poetry include “Poems” (J. Munroe & Company, 1847) and “Selected Poems” (Ticknor and Fields 1867). He died on April 27, 1882.
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This poem is in the public domain. Originally published in Poem-a-Day, www.poets.org. Distributed by King Features Syndicate.
