A short life in the saddle, Lord!
Not long life by the fire.

Louise Imogen Guiney

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Topic

Living life to the fullest Taking risks Going for it

Author

Louise Imogen Guiney

Source

The Knight Errant

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1893 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Guiney, Louise Imogen. "The Knight Errant." A Roadside Harp. Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1893, st. 2.

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Chopin, Kate. The Awakening. Chicago and New York: Herbert S. Stone & Co., 1899, ch. 39.

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Citation

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