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Lyrics by John B Tabb
Tabb, John B. (1845-1909)
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QUATRAINS.
SONNETS.
DAYBREAK.
FORECAST.
TO AN IDOL.
KEDRON.
THE DRUID.
THE HERMIT.
POE.
SHELLEY.
AT KEATS'S GRAVE.
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Lyrics by John B Tabb
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PAIN.
I am
a gardener to weed
And dig about the heart:
To plant therein the pregnant seed,
And watch, with many a smart,
The stem and leaf and blossom rise,
Alternate to supply
The victims for the sacrifice,
And, for the fruit, to die.
Lyrics by John B Tabb