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O Sweetheart, Hear You
O Sweetheart, Hear You
O Sweetheart, hear you
Your lover's tale;
A man shall have sorrow
When friends him fail.
F…
Now, O Now in This Brown Land
Now, O Now in This Brown Land
Now, O now, in this brown land
Where Love did so sweet music make
We two shall wander, hand in hand,
Forbea…
My Love Is in a Light Attire
My Love Is in a Light Attire
My love is in a light attire
Among the apple-trees,
Where the gay winds do most desire
To run in companies. …
Love Came to Us
Love Came to Us
Love came to us in time gone by
When one at twilight shyly played
And one in fear was standing nigh -- -
For Love at first…
I Would in That Sweet Bosom Be
I Would in That Sweet Bosom Be
I would in that sweet bosom be
(O sweet it is and fair it is!)
Where no rude wind might visit me.
Because …
Lean Out of the Window
Lean Out of the Window
Lean out of the window,
Goldenhair,
I hear you singing
A merry air.
My book was closed,
Gentle Lady, Do Not Sing
Gentle Lady, Do Not Sing
Gentle lady, do not sing
Sad songs about the end of love;
Lay aside sadness and sing
How love that passes is eno…
He Who Hath Glory Lost
He Who Hath Glory Lost
He who hath glory lost, nor hath
Found any soul to fellow his,
Among his foes in scorn and wrath
Holding to ancien…
Dear Heart, Why Will You Use Me So?
Dear Heart, Why Will You Use Me So?
Dear heart, why will you use me so?
Dear eyes that gently me upbraid,
Still are you beautiful -- - but O,
Flood
Flood
Goldbrown upon the sated flood
The rockvine clusters lift and sway;
Vast wings above the lambent waters brood
Of sullen day…
Be Not Sad
Be Not Sad
Be not sad because all men
Prefer a lying clamour before you:
Sweetheart, be at peace again -- -
Can they dishonour you?
…
Bid Adieu to Maidenhood
Bid Adieu to Maidenhood
Bid adieu, adieu, adieu,
Bid adieu to girlish days,
Happy Love is come to woo
Thee and woo thy girlish ways—
All Day I Hear the Noise of Waters
All Day I Hear the Noise of Waters
All day I hear the noise of waters
Making moan,
Sad as the sea-bird is when, going
Forth alone,
…
At That Hour
At That Hour
At that hour when all things have repose,
O lonely watcher of the skies,
Do you hear the night wind and the sighs
Of harps p…
A Memory of the Players in a Mirror at Midnight
A Memory of the Players in a Mirror at Midnight
They mouth love's language. Gnash
The thirteen teeth
Your lean jaws grin with. Lash
Your …
A Flower Given to My Daughter
A Flower Given to My Daughter
Frail the white rose and frail are
Her hands that gave
Whose soul is sere and paler
Than time's wan wave. <…
Dora Diller
Dora Diller
'My stomach's full of butterflies!'
lamented Dora Diller.
Her mother sighed. 'That's no surprise,
you ate a caterpillar!'
Super Samson Simpson
Super Samson Simpson
I am Super Samson Simpson,
I'm superlatively strong,
I like to carry elephants,
I do it all day long,
I pick…
Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face
Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face
Be glad your nose is on your face,
not pasted on some other place,
for if it were where it is not,
you …
As Soon as Fred Gets Out of Bed
As Soon as Fred Gets Out of Bed
As soon as Fred gets out of bed,
his underwear goes on his head.
His mother laughs, "Don't put it there,
…
The Scripture of the Golden Eternity
The Scripture of the Golden Eternity
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Did I create that sky? Yes, for, if it was anything other than a conception in my mind I
wouldnt have said…
Trees
Trees
But a tree has
a long suffering shapeIs
spread in half
by 2 limbed fate
Rises from gray rain
…
Nebraska
Nebraska
April doesnt hurt here
Like it does in New England
The ground
Vast and brown
Surrounds dry towns
Located…
One Flower
One Flower
One flower
on the cliffside
Nodding at the canyon