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‘But Not Forgotten’ by Dorothy Parker is a poem about memory and its influence. In the first lines of this poem, the speaker begins by suggesting that no matter where “you” go that she will always be there.
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But Not Forgotten. I think, no matter where you stray, That I shall go with you a way. Though you may wander sweeter lands, You will not soon forget my hands, Nor yet the way I held my head, Nor all the tremulous things I said. You still will see me, small and white. And smiling, in the secret night,
May 13, 2011 · You will not soon forget my hands, Nor yet the way I held my head, Nor all the tremulous things I said. You still will see me, small and white. And smiling, in the secret night, And feel my arms about you when. The day comes fluttering back again. I think, no matter where you be, You'll hold me in your memory.
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Dorothy Parker’s “But Not Forgotten” is a poignant meditation on the lasting effects of love and memory. Through concise and evocative language, Parker explores the tension between moving on...
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But Not Forgotten. by Dorothy Parker. I think, no matter where you stray, That I shall go with you a way. Though you may wander sweeter lands, You will not soon forget my hands, Nor yet the way I held my head, Nor all the tremulous things I said. You still will see me, small and white.
