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389 There's been a Death, in the Opposite House, As lately as Today— I know it, by the numb look Such Houses have—alway— The Neighbors rustle in and out— The Doctor—drives away— A Window opens like a Pod— Abrupt—mechanically— Somebody flings a Mattress out— The Children hurry by— They wonder if it died—on that— I used to—when a Boy— The Minister—goes stiffly in— As if the House were His— And He owned all the Mourners—now— And little Boys—besides— And then the Milliner—and the Man Of the Appalling Trade— To take the measure of the House— There'll be that Dark Parade— Of Tassels—and of Coaches—soon— It's easy as a Sign— The Intuition of the News— In just a Country Town—
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