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This is such a long shot, but do you recognise this poem from one line?

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ixel · 16/03/2006 19:33

'I am a crumpled leaf, I am a withered arm'

I have no idea if its paticularly famous, I guess so. All I can remember is that its got 2 verses, this line is in the second. I read it about 15 years ago, and really wish I'd copied it.
If its really well known, I'll be so ashamed at my ignorance Blush

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lazyanna · 16/03/2006 19:39

nagging feeling it's Oscar Wilde

Tinker · 16/03/2006 19:41

Tried to google it with no luck

fastasleep · 16/03/2006 19:41

Google was unhelpful, tries again

fastasleep · 16/03/2006 19:42

A lot of stuff is being picked up from The Picture of Dorian Grey, but that's a whole book!

ixel · 16/03/2006 19:45

Hmmm. Think I should have remembered if it was someone THAT famous, but then again, I was alot younger when I read it, so it might not have registered!

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fastasleep · 16/03/2006 19:46

I'll have a look through a few of my books see if I can find it in there..

ixel · 16/03/2006 19:49

All I'm getting on searches is Thomas Hardy's The Withered Arm.

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popsycalindisguise · 16/03/2006 19:49

that is what i got too

UlyseesEggsAndEatsThem · 16/03/2006 19:51

haha we've all been googling Grin

lazyanna · 16/03/2006 19:52

Possibly that's what I was thinking of.

If Wilde was straight, and, well, alive, hubby wouldn't see me for dust.

popsycalindisguise · 16/03/2006 19:53

could it be a poem witin an oscar wilde book?

chocolateshoes · 16/03/2006 20:31

DH says is it Robert Frost or Walt Witman. I wondered if it was Somerset Maugham though.

getbakainyourjimjams · 16/03/2006 20:47

Somerset maugham- it's not the bit about the carpet is it, that's my favourite thing ever. Will search later.

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