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William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New-York Evening Post. Born in Massachusetts, he started his career as a lawyer but showed an interest in poetry early in his life.
Where hast thou wandered. gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?
Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings.
The little windflower, whose just opened eye is blue as the spring heaven it gazes at.
Winning isn't everything, but it beats anything in second place.