Death & Dying
Clearista
From Grass of Parnassus
Death & Dying
FOR Death, not for Love, hast thou
Loosened thy zone!
Flutes filled thy bower but now,
Morning brings moan!
Maids round thy bridal bed
Hushed are in gloom,
Torches to Love that led
Light to the tomb!
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MLA
Lang, Andrew. “Clearista.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lang/148/.
Chicago
Lang, Andrew. “Clearista.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lang/148/.
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