PoemPermanent catalogue Work

Destination

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SectionFinished and Professional

Opening lines

Against the east a sombre spireLoomed o’er a dusky, brooding wood;Against the west the sunset’s fireLay like a fading smear of blood.

Textual states

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Characters in this Work

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Publication appearances