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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MOOR GRAVE, by JOHN GALSWORTHY Poet's Biography
First Line: I lie out here under a heather sod
Last Line: "to glory shall she rise!"" -- but deathless peace have I!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John
Subject(s): Graves; Tombs; Tombstones
First Line: I lie out here under a heather sod
Last Line: "to glory shall she rise!"" -- but deathless peace have I!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John
Subject(s): Graves; Tombs; Tombstones
I LIE out here under a heather sod,
A moor-stone at my head, the moor-winds play above.
I lie out here.... In graveyards of their God
They would not bury desperate me who died for love!
I lie out here under the sun and moon;
Across me bearded ponies stride, the curlews cry.
I have no little tombstone screed, no: "Soon
To glory shall she rise!" -- but deathless peace have I!
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