Linen Bands

by Vance Thompson English

I weep those dead lips, white and dry,
On which no kisses lie,
Those eyes deserted of desire,
And love’s soft fire.

I weep the folded feet and hands,
Held fast in linen bands;
Still heart, cold breasts,—for them my dole:
God hath the soul.

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