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Thread #30701   Message #395708
Posted By: Margaret V
11-Feb-01 - 02:20 PM
Thread Name: CarrickfergusMeaning:marble stones as black as ink
Subject: RE: Help: Meaning: 'marble stones as black as ink
Well, I always assumed this was a reference to a gravestone of black marble, on which the epitaph of his love was carved. Within the text of the epitaph was a reference to their relationship, in which he had supported her with gold and silver... Margaret