Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A DEATH, by WILLIAM WRIGHTSON EUSTACE ROSS


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First Line: Often in times before
Last Line: In that murderous dark wood.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ross, W. W. E.
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The


Often in times before
He wandered through that wood.
He entered it once more.
His path was red with blood.

Some mystery there must be—
Solution is not known.
He entered carelessly,
At set of sun, alone.

Mysterious things were seen
In the shadow of the night,
And leaves no longer green
In the feeble failing light;

While spirits from the tomb
Gathered around his way—
"You too will come to us soon,
And you have come today."

No signs of life were seen
But signs of death were known.
The night came down between.
The hunter was alone.

His side was wet with blood
In the bitter chilling air,
And he lay with side all bare
In that murderous dark wood.





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