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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE OLD MILL, by FORREST BENJAMIN ELLIOTT First Line: A groaning din of broken-down machines Last Line: A tombstone landmark is the brief remain. Subject(s): Mills & Millers; Ruins | |||
A groaning din of broken-down machines, Still labor from a century of abuse, While time relentlessly disrupts and schemes To overtake with age their further use; The memories locked within that shoddy shack, The meal, the flour, conditioned by the ton, Would fill up many volumes back to back With farmers' fortunes and misfortunes run; The modern mill that grew to take its place Now overshadows such an ancient one; With fresh efficiency the new mill race Redoubles all the work that's to be done; Through years of hardship, labouring for gain, A tombstone landmark is the brief remain. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VIGNETTES OVERSEAS: 6. RUINS OF PAESTUM by SARA TEASDALE WHERE A ROMAN VILLA STOOD, ABOVE FREIBURG' by MARY ELIZABETH COLERIDGE THE RAVAGED VILLA by HERMAN MELVILLE HYMN AMONG THE RUINS by OCTAVIO PAZ OZYMANDIAS by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY |
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