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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MAXIMS FOR THE OLD HOUSE: THE STAIR, by ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH Poet's Biography First Line: She was so young, so light, so fair! Last Line: Like thou -- like thou -- must pass from me. Subject(s): Houses | |||
She was so young, so light, so fair! I loved her footfall on the stair, Her voice fell bright through this dim air. I would have kept my dear, but she Like thou -- like thou -- must pass from me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TWO-RIVER LEDGER by KHALED MATTAWA SEVEN TWILIGHTS: 3 by CONRAD AIKEN FOR THE REBUILDING OF A HOUSE by WENDELL BERRY JERONIMO'S HOUSE by ELIZABETH BISHOP MENDING THE ADOBE by HAYDEN CARRUTH MY HUT; AFTER TRAN QUANG KHAI by HAYDEN CARRUTH SONGS FOR MY MOTHER: 2. HER HANDS by ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH |
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