“Hushed in the alabaster arms of Death
Our young Marcellus sleeps.”

— James Ryder Randall

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American journalist 1839–1908

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“Hushed in the alabaster arms of DeathOur young Marcellus sleeps.”

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“Hushed in the alabaster arms of Death
Our young Marcellus sleeps.”