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Poetry Challenge Day 5: Sharing Edna St. Vincent Millay With Others

Andshewept,“Godblessyou!”fortheapplesandpears,

Andwegaveherallourmoneybutoursubwayfares.

Tracy K. Smith, poet

Wewereverytired,wewereverymerry,

Wehadgonebackandforthallnightontheferry.

Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet

Question 1/9

We’re going to do the whole poem. Let’s take it from the top.

Wewereverytired,wewereverymerry—

Wehadgonebackandforthallnightontheferry.

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Audio of “Recuerdo” from “Edna St. Vincent Millay in Readings From Her Poems” (1941, RCA); accompanying
photograph from Associated Press.

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