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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TRAGEDIES: 9, by THEOPHILE JULIUS HENRY MARZIALS
First Line: She was only a woman, famish'd for loving
Last Line: Grimacing and fing'ring his fiddle-strings.
Alternate Author Name(s): Marzials, Theo; Marzials, Theophile Jules Henri
Subject(s): Hearts; Musical Instruments; Women
First Line: She was only a woman, famish'd for loving
Last Line: Grimacing and fing'ring his fiddle-strings.
Alternate Author Name(s): Marzials, Theo; Marzials, Theophile Jules Henri
Subject(s): Hearts; Musical Instruments; Women
She was only a woman, famish'd for loving,
Mad with devotion, and such slight things;
And he was a very great musician,
And used to finger his fiddle-strings.
Her heart's sweet gamut is cracking and breaking
For a look, for a touch, -- for such slight things;
But he's such a very great musician,
Grimacing and fing'ring his fiddle-strings.
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