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... Where souls in leathern cerements lie , Tell me each living poet's doom ! How long before his book shall die ? It matters little , soon or late , A day , a month , a year , an age , — I read oblivion in its date , And Finis on.
... Where souls in leathern cerements lie , Tell me each living poet's doom ! How long before his book shall die ? It matters little , soon or late , A day , a month , a year , an age , — I read oblivion in its date , And Finis on.
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... tell That Babel's wandering children speak Sow thrushes sing or lilacs smell ? Caged in the poet's lonely heart , Love wastes unheard its tenderest tone ; The soul that sings must dwell apart , Its inward melodies unknown . Deal gently ...
... tell That Babel's wandering children speak Sow thrushes sing or lilacs smell ? Caged in the poet's lonely heart , Love wastes unheard its tenderest tone ; The soul that sings must dwell apart , Its inward melodies unknown . Deal gently ...
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... I think there is a knot of you Beneath the hollow tree , A knot of spinster Katydids , Do Katydids drink tea ? Oh tell me where did Katy live , And what did Katy do ? And was she fair and young , very And yet TO AN INSECT 9.
... I think there is a knot of you Beneath the hollow tree , A knot of spinster Katydids , Do Katydids drink tea ? Oh tell me where did Katy live , And what did Katy do ? And was she fair and young , very And yet TO AN INSECT 9.
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... tell you all about My fuss with little Jane , And Ann , with whom I used to walk So often down the lane , And all that tore their locks of black , Or wet their eyes of blue , - Pray tell me , sweetest Katydid , What did poor Katy do ...
... tell you all about My fuss with little Jane , And Ann , with whom I used to walk So often down the lane , And all that tore their locks of black , Or wet their eyes of blue , - Pray tell me , sweetest Katydid , What did poor Katy do ...
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... tell , And you shall see where the puddings fell , And pay for the punch beside . TO THE PORTRAIT OF " A LADY " IN THE ATHENÆUM GALLEBY Well , Miss , I wonder where you live , I wonder what's your name , I wonder how you came to be In ...
... tell , And you shall see where the puddings fell , And pay for the punch beside . TO THE PORTRAIT OF " A LADY " IN THE ATHENÆUM GALLEBY Well , Miss , I wonder where you live , I wonder what's your name , I wonder how you came to be In ...
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Page 2 - The mossy marbles rest On the lips that he has prest In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb.
Page 1 - I saw him once before, As he passed by the door, And again The pavement stones resound, As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the town.