Poems of the Past and the Present by Thomas Hardy
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"Are these the gravestone shapes that meet
My forward-straining view? Or forms that cross a window-blind In circle, knot, and queue: Gay forms, that cross and whirl and wind To music throbbing through?" - III "The Keeper of the Field of Tombs Dwells by its gateway-pier; He celebrates with feast and dance His daughter's twentieth year: He celebrates with wine of France The birthday of his dear." - IV "The gates are shut when evening glooms: Lay down your wreath, sad wight; To-morrow is a time more fit For placing flowers aright: The morning is the time for it; Come, wake with us to-night!" - V He grounds his wreath, and enters in, And sits, and shares their cheer. - "I fain would foot with you, young man, |
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