The art of poetry is to touch the passions, and its duty to lead them on the side of virtue.

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The art of poetry is to touch the passions, and its duty to lead them on the side of virtue. - William Cowper

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The art of poetry is to touch the passions, and its duty to lead them on the side of virtue. - O. Henry quotes