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GRIEF

Draw thy hand across thine eyes!
Turn away!
No tear fall for One who lies
There to-day!
Speak no word, nor seem to heed
What they say!
Can a dead heart care indeed?
Thine to-day.
One in grave and One grief-slain,
Clay to clay!
Parted ne'er to meet again:
Pass away!