Time & Brevity
Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand
From Poems (Secker, 1923): Section Two
Time & Brevity
Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand:
Come and see my shining palace built upon the sand!
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MLA
Millay, Edna St. Vincent. “Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/millay/23/.
Chicago
Millay, Edna St. Vincent. “Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/millay/23/.
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