Bradley, William Aspenwall, 1878-1939 · Boston, New York : Houghton Mifflin Company · leaf 80
table. . . . See, without turning pale,These faces that show naught,Some smiling, some distraught.The futures mystic tale. . . . Here Death herds all the droveOf those whom Fate waylaysUpon the stony ways,Through Envy, Want, and Love. . W^hen upon Paris breaksThe pitiless hue and cry,Satan himself… … Mehyon. La MorgueSize of the original etching, QVs X Sis inches And down to death are hurledForever, without measure,By this great haunt of pleasure,Here in this famous world! And yet, Death, may it not,Neath the stern mask we see,Hide, of mans final lot.Some smiling mystery? Who knows if, C!rief…
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