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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DEATH, by JAMES HERVEY HYSLOP Poet's Biography
First Line: It is not loneliness of soul
Last Line: The silver cords of love and life.
Subject(s): Death; Life; Love; Soul; Dead, The
First Line: It is not loneliness of soul
Last Line: The silver cords of love and life.
Subject(s): Death; Life; Love; Soul; Dead, The
IT is not loneliness of soul,
Nor grief nor tears that sternly bring
The pall that rests on broken hearts,
But shattered hopes and bleeding wounds
Of mind and spirit, slow to heal.
And gentle souls will ever weep
When death's cold ruthless hand lays hold
The silver cords of love and life.
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