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Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.

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1492 Linen Bands

I WEEP those dead lips, white and dry,

On which no kisses lie,

Those eyes deserted of desire,

And love’s soft fire.

I weep the folded feet and hands,

Held fast in linen bands;

Still heart, cold breasts,—for them my dole:

God hath the soul.