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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON A PHYSICIAN, by NICARCHUS Poet's Biography First Line: Ten of alexis' patients once were ill Last Line: One night, one grave, one hades for the ten! Alternate Author Name(s): Nicarchos Subject(s): Physicians; Doctors | |||
Ten of Alexis' patients once were ill: To three a draught, to two he gave a pill, And five he blistered. Well, what followed then? One night, one grave, one Hades for the ten! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE DOCTOR WHO SITS AT THE BEDSIDE OF A RAT by JOSEPHINE MILES EL CURANDERO (THE HEALER) by RAFAEL CAMPO HER FINAL SHOW by RAFAEL CAMPO SONG FOR MY LOVER: 13. TOWARDS CURING AIDS by RAFAEL CAMPO WHAT THE BODY TOLD by RAFAEL CAMPO MEDICINE 2; FOR JOHN MURRAY by CAROLYN KIZER THE NERVE DOCTORS by THOMAS LUX |
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