Silence by Edgar Allan Poe

Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-49) - American poet, short-story writer,
and critic who is best known for his tales of ratiocination, his
fantastical horror stories, and his genre-founding detective
stories. Poe, whose cloudy personal life is a virtual legend,
considered himself primarily a poet. Sonnet - Silence (1840) -
One of Poe's poems. Opening lines: There are some qualities-
some incorporate things, / That have a double life, which thus is made...