Living
A Motto
From The Old Soldier's Story (1915)
Living
The Brightest Star's the modestest,
And more'n likely writes
His motto like the lightnin'-bug's--
Accordin' To His Lights.
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MLA
Riley, James Whitcomb. “A Motto.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/505/.
Chicago
Riley, James Whitcomb. “A Motto.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/505/.
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