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THE MEANING by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE

First Line: IT SEEMED TO ME THE NIGHT SHE DIED
Last Line: HER SPIRIT PASSED TO PARADISE.
Subject(s): DEATH; HEAVEN; LOVE - LOSS OF; DEAD, THE; PARADISE;
IT seemed to me the night she died
That all the heaven's silv'ry light
Was swiftly, suddenly put out
And all about was darkest night.

But now I know that moon and stars
With great compassion, in the skies
Had only paled awhile, until
Her spirit passed to Paradise.



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