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The Suicide, as she is falling, Illuminated by the moon, Regrets her act, and finds appalling The thought she will be dead so soon.
Edward Gorey
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Edward Gorey
Age: 75 †
Born: 1925
Born: February 22
Died: 2000
Died: April 15
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