Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans
Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground,
The emptiness of ages in his face,
And on his back the burden of the world.

Edwin Markham

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Topic

Farming

Author

Edwin Markham

Source

The Man with the Hoe

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1899 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Markham, Edwin. "The Man with the Hoe." San Francisco Examiner, Jan. 1899.

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Author

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. London: Ward, Lock and Co., 1891, ch. 20.

Current Citation

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