Beautiful Lie the Dead

Stephen Phillips

1864 to 1915

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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.

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Mirrored with all their masts
Beautiful lie the dead;
  Clear comes each feature;
  Strangely contented.
Satisfied not to be,
  Furled every sail is;
  In a deep water.
Like ships, the anchor dropped,