Death & Dying
In Memory of John W. Francis, Jr
From Poems (Project Gutenberg eText #2558)
Death & Dying
He was the pulse-beat of true hearts,
The love-light of fond eyes:
When such a man from earth departs,
'Tis the survivor dies.
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Morris, George P. “In Memory of John W. Francis, Jr.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/morris_gp/127/.
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Morris, George P. “In Memory of John W. Francis, Jr.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/morris_gp/127/.
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