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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THINGS OF CLAY, by GAMALIEL BRADFORD
First Line: Sing a little, play a little
Last Line: Smiles and slips away.
Subject(s): Life
First Line: Sing a little, play a little
Last Line: Smiles and slips away.
Subject(s): Life
Sing a little, play a little,
Laugh a little; for
Life is so extremely brittle,
Who would think of more?
Every long-laid project shatters,
Framed by things of clay:
He who knows that nothing matters
Smiles and slips away.
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