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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MARIAN, by THOMAS ASHE Poet's Biography First Line: Passing feet pause, as they pass Last Line: In the autumn laid away! Subject(s): Transience; Impermanence | |||
PASSING feet pause, as they pass, By this little slab of slate. People, if they go this way, By the linchen'd wicket gate, At each other look and say, "Pity, pity! sad it was!" Here have fallen as many tears As the months in her short years. Seven and ten brief sunny springs; Scarce so many winter snows: Here the little speedwell keeps Watch beside the pale dog-rose; On this hillock, while she sleeps Underneath, the red-breast sings. Wedded on an April day! In the Autumn laid away! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FROM THE SPANISH by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 17 by JAMES JOYCE SOUTHERN GOTHIC by DONALD JUSTICE THE BEACH IN AUGUST by WELDON KEES THE MAN SPLITTING WOOD IN THE DAYBREAK by GALWAY KINNELL THE SEEKONK WOODS by GALWAY KINNELL A VISION OF CHILDREN by THOMAS ASHE |
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