"dryadic, gothic, fanatic against"
Rachmaninoff, Brock-Broido, Monette, Niedecker, Dent, Bunyan
Rachmaninoff, on his deathbed, March 28, 1943:
Farewell, farewell, my beloved hands!
Lucie Brock-Broido:
Paul Monette:
Lorine Niedecker, last words, November 30, 1970:
Al, I don't know what's the matter.
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Tory Dent:
John Bunyan:
The last words of Mr. Despondency were, Farewell night; welcome day! His daughter went through the river singing, but no one could understand what she said.
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