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TO J. B. by JOHN LAWSON STODDARD

First Line: WITHIN AN OLD WORLD, CLASSIC VASE
Last Line: THAT TRIUMPHS OVER TIME.
Subject(s): FLOWERS; TIME;

Within an Old World, classic vase
She blossomed like a flower,
And made Italian summer days
Seem fleeting as an hour;
Then left the antique vase in gloom, --
Yet o'er its edges climb
Some petals, with a sweet perfume
That triumphs over time.



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