Poetry item The Voor Ont Water On Hleetton Day
A succinct verse fragment marks Hleetton Day with a focus on the Voor and water imagery. The poem evokes place and time through simple scenes and recurring motifs.
03 Aug 1853
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Newspaper
Elyria Courier
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1853
Page
1
A succinct verse fragment marks Hleetton Day with a focus on the Voor and water imagery. The poem evokes place and time through simple scenes and recurring motifs.
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