“Death nor pain never brought cause for an unhappy thought” is a quote from one of American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson's most famous poems, “A Happy Man”. It means that no matter what life throws at a person, a person never gives in to negative or sad thoughts. This image reflects a positive attitude that Robinson appeared to maintain throughout his life, despite the tragedy, demonstrating that his work was heavily influenced by his personal experiences, family and key events in his life. Robinson's personal experiences have led to many dark, gloomy, and depressing poems. . According to the website Poemhunter.com, Robinson was accepted into Harvard in the late 1800s where he continued to pursue his dream as a poet, but due to his family's failures he had to abandon his studies to support his family. His older brother, Dean, became addicted to morphine and died at a young age. His brother's death led to depression. The other brother often lent him money, but only enough to get by. Robinson was no longer chasing the dream he once thought was worth fighting for. For the next two years, he...