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Andshewept,“Godblessyou!”fortheapplesandpears,
Andwegaveherallourmoneybutoursubwayfares.
Tracy K. Smith, poet
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Wewereverytired,wewereverymerry,
Wehadgonebackandforthallnightontheferry.
Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet
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[–><!–>First, though, let us know how you did. Did you learn it? Would you read it for us? We hope you’ll share your thoughts and suggestions with us below. And we hope that further poetic voyages are in store. In the meantime, we’ll always have “Recuerdo.”–><!–>
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The final challenge: You’ve been training for this all week. Now show off what you know.
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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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Edited by Gregory Cowles, Alicia DeSantis, Nick Donofrio and Joumana Khatib. Additional editing by
Emily Eakin, Tina Jordan, Laura Thompson and Emma Lumeij. Design and development by Umi Syam and
Eden Weingart. Additional design by Victoria Pandeirada. Video production by Caroline Kim.
Additional video production by McKinnon de Kuyper. Photo editing by Erica Ackerberg. Illustration
art direction by Tala Safie.
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson.
Audio of “Recuerdo” from “Edna St. Vincent Millay in Readings From Her Poems” (1941, RCA); accompanying
photograph from Associated Press.
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Source: Elections - nytimes.com
