Classic and Contemporary Poetry

VAN BUREN by RALPH WALDO EMERSON

Poet Analysis

First Line: THE TOWERS THAT GENERATIONS DID COMBINE
Last Line: TO BUILD & GRACE, A RAT MAY UNDERMINE.

The towers that generations did combine
To build & grace, a rat may undermine.

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