Justin Bond

J u s t i n   B o n d

Partly in earnest, partly in jest

the spirits said, what has happened to us?

the old landmarks, the livery stable,

our horse and trap

but you were lost in science

they were suspicious of the present

the new bricks and mortar, strange atmospheres

behind doors that burned for haunting

but you were lost in science

the clock struck twelve and still the grave

could not quarter them

they strung the night like a bit, tugged the hairs

that wisped the corners of your rangy mouth

but you were lost in science

from John P. Marquand’s The Late George Apley.

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