POETRY.
ON D—, A LOVER WHO DIED IN AN ACCIDENT.
He suddenly—the page read as it turned— Died.
The indignant eye discerned No sense ; " good page, turn back " it cried, (" Happily-evermore " was cheated).
After these things he suddenly died
The truthful page repeated.
" Turn back, you earlier pages nine or ten To Him she loved and He, alone of men.
Now change the sentence, page." But still it read Hs suddenly.died ;. they scarce had time to kiss.
" Read on, ungentle reader," the book said, " Resign your hopes to this."
The eye could not resign, restless in grief But darted foiward to a later leaf, Found Him she loved and He, alone of men.
Oh, who this He was, being a second He Confused the plan : the book spoke sternly then " Read page by page, and see."
R0337310 GRAVES.
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