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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ALMONER, by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY Poet's Biography First Line: Who is this? An almoner Last Line: I am mary of the holy souls' Alternate Author Name(s): Field, Michael (with Edith Emma Cooper) | |||
Who is this? An almoner By the lovely stoop of her, By her smiling, by her quick Footstep as she sought the sick. 'Tis a lovely almoner. But I ask not speech with her; I am going to my grave-bed, Something from my heart there smote - Coins for Charon's ferry-boat, Coins, give me coins for my dead." Fiercely did I press my tolls, And the figure changed its pace, Drew a veil across the face, Left me with my pagan-tongue: And a whispering came along - I am Mary of the Holy Souls. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE DANCERS by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY A PALIMPSEST by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY AFTER SOUFRIERE by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY AN AEOLIAN HARP by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY ARIADNE by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY EARTH TO EARTH by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY IRIS by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY IRISES by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY IT WAS DEEP APRIL by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY L'INDIFFERENT; WATTEAU; THE LOUVRE by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY |
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