Too long my heart against the ground Has beat the dusty years around, And now at length I rise! I wake! And stride into the morning break!
Georgia Douglas Johnson
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Calling Dreams, final four lines; Consecutive closing lines declaring renewed resolve. Exact text and line breaks checked against the Academy of American Poets edition.
- Calling Dreams, final four lines
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