The Wise by Countee Cullen - famous poem by Countee Cullen
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The Wise by Countee Cullen |
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Dead men are wisest, for they know
How far the roots of flowers go,
How long a seed must rot to grow.
Dead men alone bear frost and rain
On throbless heart and heatless brain,
And feel no stir of joy or pain.
Dead men alone are satiate;
They sl
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Countee Cullen
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