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This poem’s first three words title a Stephen Vincent Benét story in which an emperor reads this poem on his deathbed. This poem’s epitaph describes a youth who gave to Misery (20[3])“all he had, (20[1])a tear” and got (20[1])from Heaven (20[1])“all he wished, a friend.” In this poem’s setting, a “hoary-headed swain” (20[4])points out (20[1])an (20[1])engraving (20[1])to “a youth (20[1])to Fortune and to Fame (20[1])unknown.” (20[3])This poem describes (20[1])how “the (*) paths of glory lead but to the grave” (10[2])before wondering if “some mute inglorious Milton” lies in this poem’s setting. (10[2])This poem describes a place “far from the madding crowd’s ignoble strife” where “The curfew tolls the knell of parting day.” For 10 points, name this Thomas Gray poem set in a rural cemetery. (10[1])■END■ (10[7])

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