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Subject: ELOPEMENTS
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` ELOPEMENT, by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I'm out at the home of my mary
Last Line: Well -- none of the family is there.
Alternate Author Name(s): King, Ben
Subject(s): Elopements; Family Life; Relatives


JOHN THOMPSON'S DAUGHTER, by PHOEBE CARY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: A fellow near kentucky's clime
Last Line: And he was left there minus.
Subject(s): Elopements; Money


LOVE AND LAW; A LEGEND OF BOSTON, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Jack newman was in love; a common case
Last Line: "were, ""blank and newman, counselors at law!"
Subject(s): Elopements; Law & Lawyers


MIDLIGHT, by CESAR VALLEJO    Poem Full Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: I've dreamt an elopement. And I've dreamt
Subject(s): Dreams; Elopements; Mothers; Nightmares


MIDLIGHT, by CESAR VALLEJO    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: I've dreamt an elopement. And I've dreamt
Last Line: And along the length of a collar that chokes!
Subject(s): Dreams; Elopements; Mothers


SCRATCHING THE WEDDING PLANS, by JANICE M. LYNCH    Poem Source                    
First Line: We elope and have a secret ceremony in vegas
Last Line: In the desert, where you can hardly %separate thirst from desire
Subject(s): Elopements


SWEETHEARTS VANISH IN TUNNEL OF LOVE, by JEANNE MURRAY WALKER                        Poet's Biography
First Line: You figured john and I wouldn't elope
Subject(s): Elopements


SWEETHEARTS VANISH IN TUNNEL OF LOVE, by JEANNE MURRAY WALKER    Poem Source                     Poet's Biography
First Line: You figured john and I wouldn't elope
Last Line: In case we ever need to come back down
Subject(s): Elopements


THE COUNT OF MIRANDEL, by CLINTON SCOLLARD    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Said the count of mirandel
Last Line: "I have filched somewhat of heaven!"
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Elopements; Love Affairs


TRUTH ABOUT HESTER THRALE AND SAMUEL JOHNSON, by ENOCH DILLON    Poem Source                    
First Line: Of all the writers past
Last Line: With queenie's music teacher, %piozzi, she elopes
Subject(s): Elopements