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Subject: PAWNSHOPS
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` AFTERNOON OF A PAWNBROKER, by KENNETH FEARING    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Still they bring me diamonds, diamonds, always diamonds
Last Line: And here comes mrs. Case, to redeem her diamond ring
Subject(s): Diamonds; Pawnshops; Pawnbrokers


AFTERNOON OF A PAWNBROKER, by KENNETH FEARING    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Still they bring me diamonds, diamonds, always diamonds
Last Line: And here comes mrs. Case to redeem her diamond rings
Subject(s): Diamonds; Pawnshops


FUGITIVE LINES ON PAWNING MY WATCH, by THOMAS HOOD    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Farewell then, my golden repeater
Last Line: The cerberus growls for a sop!
Subject(s): Pawnshops; Pawnbrokers


PAWNBROKERS, by MARGUERITE WILKINSON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: God bless pawnbrokers!
Last Line: They are quiet men.
Subject(s): Pawnshops; Pawnbrokers


PAWNSHOP, by ZHU XIANG    Poem Source                    
First Line: Beauty runs a pawnshop
Last Line: She has already closed the door
Subject(s): Beauty; Pawnshops


THE HARD BARGAIN, by DAVID BOTTOMS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: In a pawnshop on lucky street
Last Line: All say he drives a hard bargain.
Subject(s): Jews; Pawnshops; Usury; Judaism; Pawnbrokers


THREE BALLS, by CARL SANDBURG    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Jabowsky's place is on a side street and only the rain washes
Last Line: Place on a side street.
Subject(s): Pawnshops; Pawnbrokers


UPON A ROW OLD BOOTS AND SHOES IN A PAWNBROKER'S WINDOW, by FRANK WILMOT    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Ah! No! / you are not a soldierly upright now!
Last Line: Far, far from here.
Alternate Author Name(s): Maurice, Furnley
Subject(s): Pawnshops; Shoes; Pawnbrokers; Boots; Sneakers; Shoemakers