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THE TEST by JOHN BANISTER TABB

First Line: THE DEAD THERE ARE, WHO LIVE
Last Line: THAT LIFE OR LUXURY IS KNOWN.
Subject(s): LOVE;

The dead there are, who live;
The living, who are dead;
The poor, who still can give;
The rich, who lack for bread;
To love it is and love alone
That life or luxury is known.



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