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FRAGMENT OF A GHOST STORY
A shovel of his ashes tookFrom the hearth's obscurest nook,
Muttering mysteries as she went.
Helen and Henry knew that Granny
Was as much afraid of Ghosts as any,
And so they followed hard—
But Helen clung to her brother's arm,
And her own spasm made her shake.
| The Complete Poetical Works of Shelley including materials never before printed in any edition of the poems | |