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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
GRIEF'S ASPECTS, by PHILIP BOURKE MARSTON Poet's Biography First Line: Grief does not come alike to all, I know Last Line: At last, I have thee solely for my own.' Subject(s): Grief; Sorrow; Sadness | |||
Grief does not come alike to all, I know. To some, grief cometh like an armed man, Crying, 'Arise, and strive with me who can!' And some are brought to heavenly peace through woe, And watch a new life from the old life grow; And some there be who strive beneath the ban, And, having struggled hotly for a span, Tread on the fallen body of their foe. My grief has taken hold of me, and led My feet to lands of any spring unknown. There has he bound me in strong chains, and said, 'Behold, we are forevermore alone! Drink from my hand thy wine, and eat my bread At last, I have thee solely for my own.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONOMA FIRE by JANE HIRSHFIELD AS THE SPARKS FLY UPWARDS by JOHN HOLLANDER WHAT GREAT GRIEF HAS MADE THE EMPRESS MUTE by JUNE JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 19 by JAMES JOYCE DIRGE AT THE END OF THE WOODS by LEONIE ADAMS THE OLD CHURCHYARD OF BONCHURCH by PHILIP BOURKE MARSTON |
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