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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DUST TO DUST, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography
First Line: Earth wedded, life atwain
Last Line: To dust will come again.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Earth; World
First Line: Earth wedded, life atwain
Last Line: To dust will come again.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Earth; World
"In the centre of each snow-crystal or drop of rain is found a minute particle
of dust."
Earth wedded, life atwain
In heaven, were endless pain.
Uplifted from the plain
To realms of snow or rain,
Of dust each lonely grain
To dust will come again.
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