American

Edward Rowland Sill

1841–1887


Edward Rowland Sill (1841–1887) was an American poet and teacher, born in Windsor, Connecticut, who taught English at the University of California.

His thoughtful short poems, among them “The Fool’s Prayer”, were widely admired and several were collected after his death.

  1. Solitude
  2. Dare You?
  3. The Fool's Prayer
  4. The Future
  5. A Tropical Morning at Sea
  6. Eve's Daughter
  7. Opportunity
  8. The Dead President
  9. Before Sunrise in Winter
  10. The Lover's Song
  11. The Coup de Grace
  12. Tempted
  13. Force
  14. A Prayer
  15. A Baker's Duzzen uv Wize Sawz

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