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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TRIOLET, by WINIFRED LUCAS
First Line: Oh the world was rich last night
Last Line: But it did awake so poor!
Alternate Author Name(s): Le Bailly, Mrs.
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The
First Line: Oh the world was rich last night
Last Line: But it did awake so poor!
Alternate Author Name(s): Le Bailly, Mrs.
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The
OH the world was rich last night,
But it did awake so poor;—
Stars gone out in dreary light.
Oh the world was rich last night!
Dawn has spread the dazzling height
Such a low and cloudy floor.
Oh the world was rich last night,
But it did awake so poor!
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