Dismal as a funeral chorus.

Dismal as a funeral chorus.

- Robert Lewis Taylor

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Dismal as a mute at a funeral.

Dismal as a mute at a funeral.

- William M. Thackeray

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Dismal as a hearse.

Dismal as a hearse.

- Nicolas Boileau

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Dismal as a defaced tombstone.

Dismal as a defaced tombstone.

- John Hay

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Dismal as a bowling alley without beer.

Dismal as a bowling alley without beer.

- James G. Huneker

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Dismal as death.

Dismal as death.

- Cleanthes

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Dismal as a wet Derby Day.

Dismal as a wet Derby Day.

- A. E. Housman

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Black as the inside of a fountain pen.

Black as the inside of a fountain pen.

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Black as the Styx.

Black as the Styx.

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Black as rich farmland.

Black as rich farmland.

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Black as satan.

Black as satan.

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Black as the ace of spades.

Black as the ace of spades.

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