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"The fairest things have fleetest end, Their scent survives their close: But the rose's scent is bitterness To him that loved the rose."

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About Francis Thompson

Francis Thompson was an English poet and Catholic writer best known for The Hound of Heaven. His work is noted for religious intensity and lyrical style.

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