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The Style of the Times
Poem by
Jonas Hallgrimsson
Here, over heathland pathways
harried by dismal blizzards,
the girded hero hurried
to hug his brocaded lady.
That peerless age has perished.
No prickstaff-shoving lover
crosses these modern meadows
to meet his tucked-up sweetheart.
-
Jonas Hallgrimsson
(Contributed by daniel on Friday, April 1st, 2011)
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