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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A FRIEND'S GRAVE, by SIMONIDES OF CEOS Poet's Biography First Line: Cruel disease, to grudge the soul of man Last Line: You spoiled timarchus of his happy life. Alternate Author Name(s): Simonides Of Keos Subject(s): Graves; Tombs; Tombstones | |||
CRUEL disease, to grudge the soul of man Its sojourn with sweet youth a little span! Before the lad had looked upon a wife, You spoiled Timarchus of his happy life. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL SUBJECTED EARTH by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE GRAVE OF MRS. HEMANS by CECIL FRANCES ALEXANDER THOSE GRAVES IN ROME by LARRY LEVIS NOT TO BE DWELLED ON by HEATHER MCHUGH ONE LAST DRAW OF THE PIPE by PAUL MULDOON ETRUSCAN TOMB by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS ENDING WITH A LINE FROM LEAR by MARVIN BELL THE LAMENTATION OF DANAE by SIMONIDES OF CEOS |
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