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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SHE WHO MARIED JOHN, by GRACE SOUTH First Line: She who married john is dying Last Line: "jed .. Jed ..." Subject(s): Death; Dead, The | |||
She who married John is dying. Dim the day within the year. Children, it's the wind that's sighing. Children, it's the night you hear. Candle-light, be still ... be still ... Once I knew a miracle Once I knew a far caress From a distance measureless .. She who married John is dying. Soft the glow upon her head. Never hear the tired voice crying: "Jed .. Jed ..." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY |
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