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Here we see the two Miss Leavens
Introducing the two Miss Leavens.
Each girl was 16 years old
Both girls were 16 years old.
Kylie died in a car crash in Iowa
Kylie died in a car crash in Iowa.
Harriet in an 1815 portrait from Connecticut
Harriet is depicted in an 1815 portrait from Connecticut.
Harriet's necklace and purse are lined in scarlet reds
Harriet's accessories (necklace and purse) are adorned in scarlet reds.
Kylie's Myspace states that she was a good friend
Kylie's Myspace profile indicates her as a good friend.
Stylized clouds float behind their heads
Stylized clouds in the background symbolize halos awaiting them.
Suggesting the halos that awaited them
Suggesting heavenly halos for the two Miss Leavens.
The two Miss Leavens
Reiterating the presence of the two Miss Leavens.
No doubt in heaven
Expressing certainty that the girls are in heaven.
I paint the portraits on ivory
The speaker creates portraits on ivory.
Two perfect likenesses
These portraits are perfect likenesses of the two girls.
Teenage your highness'
Referring to the Miss Leavens as teenage royalty.
Soft-focused by death, by history
Describing the soft-focus effect on the portraits due to death and history.
I am the Limner
The speaker identifies as the Limner, an artist who creates miniature portraits.
I make portraits in miniature
Highlighting the speaker's skill in crafting miniature portraits.
These two girls were separated by two hundred years
The two girls lived two hundred years apart but are considered sisters.
But still they are sisters
Emphasizing the sisterhood despite the temporal separation.
When this you see, remember me
A reminder to remember the speaker when seeing the portraits.
Bury in your mind
Encouraging the listener to bury in their mind the speaker's presence.
What others say when I'm awake
Asking others to speak of the speaker truthfully when awake.
Speak of me as you find
Encouraging honest portrayals when others talk about the speaker.
Resigned to dust
Acceptance of mortality and returning to dust.
Don't pity us
Rejecting pity for the eternal beauty and mystery of the Miss Leavens.
We're forever pretty and mysterious
Asserting the enduring attractiveness and enigmatic nature of the Miss Leavens.
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