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Handwritten poem occasioned by the death of his sister, dated 15 August 1859 and titled "Memento Mori

by Davis, George

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  • Bookseller: R & A Petrilla, Booksellers US (US)
  • Seller Inventory #: BOOKS009414I
  • Format: Not bound
  • Book condition: Good
  • Quantity available: 1
  • Place: Maine
  • Date published: 1859

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Maine, 1859. not bound. Good. Two small holes, several letters lost. One page, written neatly in ink on lined, blue laid paper. Doggerel verse, apparently original: "I once had a sister, a loving sister too / And oh! her equals were so few / That she was called to wear a crown.Why is it that we should shed a teare / If we could only follow her." Contains 24 lines in all. 11.75" x 7.5".


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