If the king had given me for my own Paris, his citadel, And I for that must leave alone Her whom I love so well, I'd say then to the Crown Take back your glittering town My darling is more fair, I swear. My darling is more fair.

Biography


Early years
Wilbur was born in New York City and grew up in North Caldwell New Jersey. In 2006 Wilbur won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. Auden Wilbur's poetry finds illumination in everyday experiences.

Richard Purdy Wilbur (born March 1 1921) is an American poet and literary translator.