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IF THOU BE DEAD, FORGIVE AND THOU SHALT LIVE, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
Last Line: And be forgiven
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Forgiveness


If thou be dead, forgive and thou shalt live;
If thou hast sinned, forgive and be forgiven;
God waiteth to be gracious and forgive,
And open heaven.

Set not thy will to die and not to live;
Set not thy face as flint refusing heaven;
Thou fool, set not thy heart on hell: forgive
And be forgiven.





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