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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HOLY GROUND, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography
First Line: Pause where apart the fallen sparrow lies
Last Line: Enshrines the dead.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Birds; Religion; Theology
First Line: Pause where apart the fallen sparrow lies
Last Line: Enshrines the dead.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Birds; Religion; Theology
PAUSE where apart the fallen sparrow lies,
And lightly tread;
For there the pity of a Father's eyes
Enshrines the dead.
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