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Carl Sandburg (1878–1967). Cornhuskers. 1918.

25. Repetitions

THEY are crying salt tears

Over the beautiful beloved body

Of Inez Milholland,

Because they are glad she lived,

Because she loved open-armed,

Throwing love for a cheap thing

Belonging to everybody—

Cheap as sunlight,

And morning air.