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Who’s Who

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A shilling life will give you all the facts: How Father beat him, how he ran away, What were the struggles of his youth, what acts Made him the greatest…

We’re Late

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Clocks cannot tell our time of day For what event to pray Because we have no time, because We have no time until We know what time we fill, Why…

We Too Had Known Golden Hours

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We, too, had known golden hours When body and soul were in tune, Had danced with our true loves By the light of a full moon, And sat with the…

Warm are the Still and Lucky Miles

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Warm are the still and lucky miles, White shores of longing stretch away, A light of recognition fills The whole great day, and bright The tiny world of lovers’ arms.…

Voltaire At Ferney

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Almost happy now, he looked at his estate. An exile making watches glanced up as he passed, And went on working; where a hospital was rising fast A joiner touched…

Villanelle

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Time can say nothing but I told you so, Time only knows the price we have to pay; If I could tell you, I would let you know. If we…

Victor

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Victor was a little baby, Into this world he came; His father took him on his knee and said: ‘Don’t dishonour the family name.’ Victor looked up at his father…

Underneath an Abject Willow

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Underneath an abject willow, Lover, sulk no more: Act from thought should quickly follow. What is thinking for? Your unique and moping station Proves you cold; Stand up and fold…

Under Which Lyre

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Ares at last has quit the field, The bloodstains on the bushes yield To seeping showers, And in their convalescent state The fractured towns associate With summer flowers. Encamped upon…

Two Songs for Hedli Anderson

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I Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let…