Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, ONE WITNESS, by ANONYMOUS


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ONE WITNESS, by                    
First Line: The secretary was a presence grim
Last Line: His little dog watched for him at the gate
Subject(s): Animals;dogs;eyes;friendship;presence


THE Secretary was a presence grim,
Moody and cold, and full of cares of state;
But one there was who, mute, defended him —
His little dog watched for him at the gate.

The Secretary, he became a clod,
Pomp and funereal honors, hearse ornate;
No friends, no tears — but in the sight of God
His little dog watched for him at the gate.





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