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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
QUATRAIN: THE SHADOW, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography
First Line: O shadow, in thy fleeting form I see
Last Line: In darkness, thou wilt leave me all alone.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Shadows
First Line: O shadow, in thy fleeting form I see
Last Line: In darkness, thou wilt leave me all alone.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Shadows
OSHADOW, in thy fleeting form I see
The friend of fortune that once clung to me.
In flattering light, thy constancy is shown;
In darkness, thou wilt leave me all alone.
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