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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
QUICK AND DEAD, by HARRY HIBBARD KEMP Poet's Biography
First Line: From the trouble and strife of life set free
Last Line: "would that I were alive!"" he said."
Subject(s): Corpses; Death; Cadavers; Dead, The
First Line: From the trouble and strife of life set free
Last Line: "would that I were alive!"" he said."
Subject(s): Corpses; Death; Cadavers; Dead, The
FROM the trouble and strife of life set free,
He lay in the grave. "Thank God," thought he.
Just then two lovers murmured o'erhead ...
"Would that I were alive!" he said.
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