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My life closed twice before its close
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My life closed twice before its close

Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson portrait
10 December 1830 - 15 May 1886 (~56)
Vpon Consideracion of the State of This Lyfe He Wisheth Death
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Vpon Consideracion of the State of This Lyfe He Wisheth Death

Richard Tottel

Richard Tottel portrait
c. 1528 - 2 July 1593 (~65)
Death
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Death

Maxwell Bodenheim

Maxwell Bodenheim portrait
26 May 1892 - 6 February 1954 (~62)
Tie the Strings to my Life, My Lord
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Tie the Strings to my Life, My Lord

Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson portrait
10 December 1830 - 15 May 1886 (~56)
Age
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Age

Walter Savage Landor

Walter Savage Landor portrait
30 January 1775 - 17 September 1864 (~89)
When youthful faith hath fled
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When youthful faith hath fled

John Gibson Lockhart

John Gibson Lockhart portrait
12 June 1794 - 25 November 1854 (~60)
Vitae Summa Brevis
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Vitae Summa Brevis

Ernest Dowson

Ernest Dowson portrait
2 August 1867 - 23 February 1900 (~33)
A Short View of the State of Man
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A Short View of the State of Man

William Alexander

William Alexander portrait
c. 1567 - 12 February 1640 (~73)
The Aged Lover Renounceth Love
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The Aged Lover Renounceth Love

Thomas, Lord Vaux

Thomas, Lord Vaux portrait
25 April 1509 - c. October 1556 (~47)
Because I Could Not Stop for Death
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Because I Could Not Stop for Death

Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson portrait
10 December 1830 - 15 May 1886 (~56)
Song from 'Ajax and Ulysses.'
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Song from 'Ajax and Ulysses.'

James Shirley

James Shirley portrait
September 1596 - 29 October 1666 (~70)
Death
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Death

Thomas Hood

Thomas Hood portrait
23 May 1799 - 3 May 1845 (~46)
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