I died for beauty but was scarce Adjusted in the tomb, When one who died for truth was lain In an adjoining room. He questioned softly why I failed?" For beauty, " I replied." And I for truth, the two are one; We brethren are, " he said. And so, as kinsmen met a night, We talked between the rooms, Until the moss had reached our lips, And covered up our names. Emily Dickinson
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This is a poem by Robert Southey. The quote “I died for beauty but was scarceAdjusted in the tomb,When one who died for truth was lainIn an adjoining room.He questioned softly why I failed?"For beauty," I replied."And I for truth, the two are one;We brethren are," he said.And so, as kinsmen met a night,We talked between the rooms,Until the moss had reached our lips,And covered up our names."Beauty" is used to describe a beautiful person. It is a term that has been used to describe men and women in different cultures. In this poem it refers to a statue that was carved from a cliff in Italy by Michelangelo.

It even got its name from the fact that it was found in a room with a man who died for truth.The man who died for truth was a man who wanted to live in peace and stayed away from places where violence and war were common. He died because of his beliefs but they were still worth fighting for. "Truth" is used to refer to honesty and integrity.

In this quote, there are two men meeting at night. They talk about their lives and how they have been through things that have made them die for their convictions.After spending most of his life fighting against the French Revolution, Southey wrote this poem about how he has experienced death and how he survived it during his fight for freedom.(NOTE: This is the only part of the book where I didn't include any quotes.)

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