Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, DIRGE, by INEZ CLARK THORSEN


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DIRGE, by                    
First Line: Summer is dead - / gone from us now
Last Line: Snow in her hair
Subject(s): Summer


Summer is dead --
Gone from us now.
Place a bright garland
On her still brow.

Fold her hands neatly
On her brown breast.
Hush! windy branches --
She is at rest.

Summer is dead,
Dearest and fair.
Now she lies sleeping,
Snow in her hair





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