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THE GUERDON by JOHN JAMES PIATT

First Line: TO THE QUICK BROW FAME GRUDGES HER BEST WREATH
Last Line: LO, HER CHOICE CROWN -- ITS FLOWERS ARE ALSO STONE.

To the quick brow Fame grudges her best wreath
While the quick heart to enjoy it throbs beneath:
On the dead forehead's sculptured marble shown,
Lo, her choice crown -- its flowers are also stone.



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