The mossy marbles rest On the lips that he has prest In their bloom And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. (Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.)

The mossy marbles rest On the lips that he has prest In their bloom And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb.

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

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