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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WHEN HORSES DIE, by VELIMIR VLADIMIROVICH KHLEBNIKOV Poet's Biography
First Line: When horses die, they breathe
Last Line: When people die, they sing songs
Alternate Author Name(s): Vladimirovich, Viktor
Subject(s): Death
First Line: When horses die, they breathe
Last Line: When people die, they sing songs
Alternate Author Name(s): Vladimirovich, Viktor
Subject(s): Death
When horses die, they breathe
When grasses die, they wither,
When suns die, they go out,
When people die, they sing songs
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