Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Johnstown Center / Rock County / Wisconsin
Friday, January 3, 2003

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Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone.
For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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Sandra Feldman 18 May 2023

What a great, great poem! So fabulouly written, so truthful and wonderfully complete! So realistic and yet sadly sweet. A whole treaty the Truth of Life and People, as unforgettable as it is great. A whole book of life's philosophy, in an unforgettable poem with no mistakes.

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Mansi B. 31 October 2021

I can relate.

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Me Poet Yeps Poet 30 October 2020

I my love define none become mine but if i also fall in line all is fine they love me love my white wine then only life becomes fine to ones fate so you too resign then all and anyone will be thine

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Me Poet Yeps Poet 30 October 2020

A very factually true poem for all times i have well experienced through out my life ''LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS WITH YOU '' I have often laughed all my while rarely cried coz i'd have died as many to threaten me tried I let them pass by So man to fish in you always does try let them win then ply else they will also fly I have given blood to drink as red wine else they'd refuse to with me dine

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Me Poet Yeps Poet 30 October 2020

2.. I my love define none become mine but if i also fall in line all is fine they love me love my white wine then only life becomes fine to ones fate so you too resign then all and anyone will be thine

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Me Poet Yeps Poet 30 October 2020

A very factually true poem for all times i have well experienced through out my life ''LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS WITH YOU '' I have often laughed all my while rarely cried coz i'd have died as many to threaten me tried I let them pass by So man to fish in you always does try let them win then ply else they will also fly I have given blood to drink as red wine else they'd refuse to with me dine 2....

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Shaun Cronick 13 July 2020

A timeless poem written by my favourite poetess. If it wasn't for this wonderful woman, poetess and great humanitarian I wouldn't be here. Ella Wheeler Wilcox is and always will be my greatest friend in time. Thank you dear Ella and God Bless you.

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Me Poet Yeps Poet 09 April 2020

Ella Wheeler Wilcox Do you like this poet? 609 person liked. 72 person did not like. Ella Wheeler Wilcox poems, quotations and biography on Ella Wheeler Wilcox poet page. Read all poems of Ella Wheeler Wilcox and infos about Ella Wheeler Wilcox. . Her autobiography, The Worlds and I, was published in 1918, a year before her death.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 05 October 2019

I cite here the first two lines: Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone...............so true! The great poetess though she lived in another era, is still talking in the present language of our present society anno 2019. She spoke crystal clear and yet beautiful. I have again enjoyed very much in reading this lovely poem.

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Shaun Cronick 09 July 2019

Ella Wheeler Wilcox is my favourite poet. Her imagery, flow, beat and pay-off are a joy to read. May God Bless and Keep you Ella.

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somedudeontheinternet 29 April 2019

this is so emo honestly like wut the hey smh

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George Samuel Egba 11 March 2019

How wonderful in your few lines here, you exposed the world dear friend.

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The electronic voice kills the beauty of this poem. I have to write an essay about this poem, and I read it in class. It sounds much better with a real person's voice than a robot. I think the PoemHunter website was too lazy to record somebody reading the poem. Or maybe nobody was alive except for the website creator.

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LordSmallDemort 05 February 2019

It smells bad so I don't like it

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Beastkid 13 December 2018

Otay😳😐😶

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Ritika George 13 November 2018

Hard truth of life... Well written

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Let no one cry alone! ! ! ! 30 October 2018

Look after one another!

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Patricia carrier 22 August 2018

This is my very favourite poem. So true, I love poetry and this us special.

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MonsteR 01 August 2018

MonsteR Want'S TO EaT YouR

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Sandra Feldman 19 May 2018

WHAT A POEM! A whole book of Life and Philosophy. EXCELLENTLY WRITTEN!

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Johnstown Center / Rock County / Wisconsin
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