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Miners

Alternate title:Untitled (“They were there, in the distance dreaming”)

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They were there, in the distance dreamingTheir dreams that were worn and old;They were there, to his frenzied seeming,Still burrowing down for gold.

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Letter-preserved textMiners

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Publication appearances

The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume ThreeREH Foundation PressNovember 2022↗