William Cullen Bryant

William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post.

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    “Oh mother of a mighty race,
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    The elder dames, thy haughty peers,
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    “The citizen who criticizes his country is paying it an implied tribute.”
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