Portrait by a Neighbor

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Before she has her floor swept Or her dishes done, Any day you'll find her A-sunning in the sun! It's long after midnight Her key's in the lock, And you never see her chimney smoke Till past ten o'clock! She digs in her garden With a shovel and a spoon, She weeds her lazy lettuce By the light of the moon, She walks up the walk Like a woman in a dream, She forgets she borrowed butter And pays you back cream! Her lawn looks like a meadow, And if she mows the place She leaves the clover standing And the Queen Anne's lace!

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Exploring the themes of classic, Edna St. Vincent Millay delivers a powerful performance in "Portrait by a Neighbor"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...

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