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Richard Cory

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"Richard Cory" is a narrative poem written by Edwin Arlington Robinson. It was first published in 1897, as part of The Children of the Night, having been completed in July of that year; and it remains one of Robinson's most popular and anthologized poems.

The poem describes a person who is wealthy, well educated, mannerly, and admired by the people in his town. Despite all this, he takes his own life. The composition of the poem occurred while the United States economy was still suffering from the severe depression of the Panic of 1893, during which people often subsisted on day-old bread, alluded to in the poem's focus on poverty and wealth, and foodstuffs.

Since the inception of this band, one of the key takeaways from this poem is that even if you look like you have your life together and are successful, it doesn't necessarily mean you are happy with it. This is a constant reminder to us to say to ourselves “Lets be as helpful and as kind as possible because you never know what someone else is going through”.

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Whenever Richard Cory went down town
We people on the pavement looked at him
He was a gentleman from sole to crown
Clean favored, and imperially slim

And he was always quietly arrayed
And he was always human when he talked
But still, he fluttered pulses when he said "Good-morning"
And he glittered when he walked

And he was rich—yes, richer than a king
And admirably schooled in every grace
In fine, we thought that he was everything
To make us wish that we were in his place

So on we worked, and waited for the light
And went without the meat, and cursed the bread
And Richard Cory, one calm summer night
Went home and put a bullet through his head

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from Richard Cory, released August 13, 2021
Jeremy Newton: Audio Engineer/Producer
Zachary English: Narrator

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Richard Cory Tampa, Florida

Richard Cory is a post-hardcore band with members out of both the Tampa and DeLand, FL areas.

Unsigned and completely DIY, RC is passionate about their local scene and works with their own guitarist's studio to record, mix, and master all their releases.

For more information or just to chat with the guys, find Richard Cory on Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter. ... more

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