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... YOUNG MEN OF BOSTON , FEB- RUARY 1 , 1842 · LINES RECITED AT THE BERKSHIRE JUBILEE NUX POSTCŒNATICA VERSES FOR AFTER - DINNER A MODEST REQUEST , COMPLIED WITH AFTER THE DINNER AT PRESIDENT EVERETT'S INAUGURATION . THE PARTING WORD A ...
... YOUNG MEN OF BOSTON , FEB- RUARY 1 , 1842 · LINES RECITED AT THE BERKSHIRE JUBILEE NUX POSTCŒNATICA VERSES FOR AFTER - DINNER A MODEST REQUEST , COMPLIED WITH AFTER THE DINNER AT PRESIDENT EVERETT'S INAUGURATION . THE PARTING WORD A ...
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... young man , greeted him , meant no disrespect to an honored fellow - citizen whose costume was out of date , but whose patriotism never changed with years . I do not recall any earlier example of this form of verse , which was commended ...
... young man , greeted him , meant no disrespect to an honored fellow - citizen whose costume was out of date , but whose patriotism never changed with years . I do not recall any earlier example of this form of verse , which was commended ...
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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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And was she fair and young , very And yet so wicked , too ? Did Katy love a naughty man , Or kiss more cheeks than one ? I warrant Katy did no more Than many a Kate has done . Dear me ! I'll tell you all about My fuss with little Jane ...
And was she fair and young , very And yet so wicked , too ? Did Katy love a naughty man , Or kiss more cheeks than one ? I warrant Katy did no more Than many a Kate has done . Dear me ! I'll tell you all about My fuss with little Jane ...
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... in their mad machine , Which grinding , squeaks , with husky groans be- tween , Come out by starts . Cockneys that kill Thin horses of a Sunday , -men , with clams , Hoarse as young bisons roaring for their dams From hill 16 EARLIER POEMS.
... in their mad machine , Which grinding , squeaks , with husky groans be- tween , Come out by starts . Cockneys that kill Thin horses of a Sunday , -men , with clams , Hoarse as young bisons roaring for their dams From hill 16 EARLIER POEMS.
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arms beneath BERKSHIRE blazoned blossoms blue blush boys breast breath bright burning CHARLES WENTWORTH UPHAM cheek cheerful circling band crown dark dead dear dream dust earth eyes faded fair falchion flame flow flowers fold gathered gleam glittering band glow golden grave gray green hand hear heart Heaven hour JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE Katydid laugh leaves life's light lips listening living look lyre memory morning never nurslings o'er once peaceful percussion cap PHI BETA KAPPA plain rhyme rills ring Rip Van Winkle roll rose round shadows shine shining days shore sigh silent sing skies sleep slumbering smile snow song soul spring stars stethoscope strain stream sweet tears tell thee thine thou throbbing toil tongue tread trembling turn voice wandering warm waves whisper wild wine wings young youth
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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.