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Dedication explained

The author dedicates the book to his young friends and pupils, George Sterling and Herman Scheffauer, expressing pride, faith, and affection.

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The author dedicates the book to his young friends and pupils, George Sterling and Herman Scheffauer, expressing pride, faith, and affection.

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  • With pride in their work, faith in their future and affection for themselves, an old writer dedicates this book to his young friends and pupils, George Sterling and Herman Scheffauer.

    The author, an older writer, dedicates this book to his younger friends and students, George Sterling and Herman Scheffauer, expressing pride in their work, belief in their future, and fondness for them.

    The dedication expresses the author's admiration and hope for the recipients.

Poetry — Dedication Explained