The Return From Town - A poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay


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Edna St. Vincent Millay - The Return From Town

As I sat down by Saddle Stream
  To bathe my dusty feet there,
A boy was standing on the bridge
  Any girl would meet there.

As I went over Woody Knob
  And dipped into the hollow,
A youth was coming up the hill
  Any maid would follow.

Then in I turned at my own gate,—
  And nothing to be sad for—
To such a man as any wife
  Would pass a pretty lad for.

Added: on October 13th, 2004 at 8:45 PM | Viewed: 1646 times | Comments and analysis of The Return From Town by Edna St. Vincent Millay Comments (2)

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Poet: Edna St. Vincent Millay Poem: The Return From Town Volume: The Harp-Weaver Year: Published/Written in 1923 Comment 2 of 2, added on October 14th, 2004 at 7:44 AM. Thanks for noticing, Joel. I have corrected the typo. Gunnar from Sweden Comment 1 of 2, added on October 13th, 2004 at 8:45 PM. This is one of my favorite poems by Millay. There is a line missing above, though. You will notice the 2nd stanza has only 3 lines. It should read something like (this is from memory though): As I went over Woody Knob And dipped into the hollow A youth was coming up the hill Any maid would follow. Joel Van Valin from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Return From Town, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Edna St. Vincent Millay Poem: The Return From Town Volume: The Harp-Weaver Year: Published/Written in 1923 Last read: May 16 2008, 4:30PM Viewed 1646 times. Added on October 13th, 2004 at 8:45 PM.

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