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1873–1941

THE TIDINGS

Lola Ridge

Censored lies that mimic truth... Censored truth as pale as fear... My heart is like a rousing bell — And but the dead to hear...

My heart is like a mother bird, Circling ever higher, And the nest-tree rimmed about By a forest fire...

My heart is like a lover foiled By a broken stair — They are fighting to-night in Sackville Street, And I am not there!

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