"Among the Millet and Other Poems" is a collection by Archibald Lampman, a Canadian poet associated with the Confederation Poets. Published in 1888, this collec

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As one of the formative periods in Canadian history, the late nineteenth century witnessed the birth of a nation, a people, and a literature. In this study of C