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Nothing Gold Can Stay

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Nothing Gold Can Stay is a short lyric poem by Robert Frost meditating on the transience of beauty and innocence. Through images of spring flowers, green leaves, and the changing seasons, it argues that anything pure or "gold" cannot endure — its transformation into something else is inevitable.

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Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes.

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