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Edgar Albert Guest was a British-born American poet who was popular in the first half of the 20th century and became known as the People's Poet. His poems often had an inspirational and optimistic view of everyday life.

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List of poems by Edgar Albert Guest 34 total

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The Proof Of Worth
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Things Work Out
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See it Through 283 Views
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On Quitting
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Follow A Famous Father
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Father
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A Father's Prayer
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The Wrist Watch Man
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I See You've Travelled Some
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Ideals
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Grace At Evening
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Yesterday 134 Views
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Peace
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Hard Luck
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Drafted
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Compensation
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Show Me! 112 Views
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The Temple - What Makes It Of Worth
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A Christmas Greeting
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The Little Orphan
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Move We Adjourn 102 Views
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If You Would Please Me
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Life's Slacker
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When Father Shook The Stove
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The Kick Under The Table
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He Who Serves
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Selfishness
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A Toast to the Men
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The Alarm
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The Lamb Skin
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The Bachelor's Soliloquy
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Thanksgiving
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Reflection
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The Things That Haven’t Been Done Before
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    From which London landmark did Wordsworth celebrate the view in his poem beginning: "Earth has not any thing to show more fair..."
    • A. Waterloo Sunset
    • B. Hampstead Heath
    • C. Westminster Bridge
    • D. The Tower of London