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FIRST NIGHT by DAVID FERRY

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: A STUMP. A POST. AN EFFIGY NOT MADE / AS YET. A TOE. A TOE IN THE ICY WATERS
Last Line: I PRAY THE LORD MY SOUL TO TAKE / TIMOR MORTIS CONTURBAT ME
Subject(s): DEATH; DEAD, THE;
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