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Or he can work it out as a metrical and formal exercise, but he will be disappointed in its content. The New Year's prospect fairly chills his daunting breast.
John Crowe Ransom
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Or he can work it out as a metrical and formal exercise, but he will be disappointed in its content. The New Year's prospect fairly chills his daunting breast. — John Crowe Ransom

About John Crowe Ransom

John Crowe Ransom was a Poet from United States (1888–1974).

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This quote is attributed to John Crowe Ransom, a Poet from United States.
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John Crowe Ransom lived from 1888 – 1974.
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