Bryant, William Cullen (1794-1878) - American poet and editor of the New
York Evening Post who practiced law before devoting his life to writing. A
master of blank verse, Bryant's earliest works are considered his best.
The Maiden's Sorrow (1842) - A young woman grieves for her man who died in
"the distant West" seven years earlier. Opening lines: Seven long years has
the desert rain / Dropped on the clods that hide thy face;...
