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Waiting [for the Saturday Press]

Gardette, C. D. "Waiting [for the Saturday Press]." New-York Saturday Press. 13 Mar. 1866: 1.
Type: 
newspaper
Genre: 
poetry
Abstract: 

The speaker of this poem spends his life waiting for fame, wealth, and love, and even death, but none will come. Once he realizes it is worthless to wait for good fortune to find him, his spirit is freed and he is ready to enjoy the world.

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