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Tears, Idle Tears

Alfred Lord Tennyson

To cite this poem in a research paper, copy the citation below. While we make every attempt to keep our formatting to the latest standard, make sure you double-check that your works cited is written in the format required by your instructor.

MLA (Modern Language Association) Format:

Tennyson, Alfred Lord. “Tears, Idle Tears.” Poetry X. Ed. Jough Dempsey. 17 Nov 2003. 06 Sep. 2008 <http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/1836/>.

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