But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff. And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. Vers de Société - Page 761875 - 401 pagesFull view - About this book
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...That it seems as if he said, " They are gone." The mossy marbles rest On the lips that he has pressed .In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have...has said — Poor old lady — she is dead Long ago; That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. But now his nose is thin, And... | |
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