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ON A DEAD BABE by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY

Poet Analysis

First Line: FLY AWAY! THOU HEAVENLY ONE!--
Last Line: BUT I CAN NOT WEEP FER THEE.
Subject(s): BABIES; DEATH; GRIEF; INFANTS; DEAD, THE; SORROW; SADNESS;
FLY away! thou heavenly one! --
I do hail thee on thy flight!
Sorrow? thou hath tasted none --
Perfect joy is yourn by right.
Fly away! and bear our love
To thy kith and kin above!

I can tetch thy finger-tips
Ca'mly, and bresh back the hair
From thy forr'ed with my lips,
And not leave a tear-drop thare. --
Weep fer @3Tomps and Ruth@1 -- and @3me@1 --
But I can not weep fer @3thee@1.



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