Sheltered
Sheltered It was a cloudy, dismal day, and I was all alone, For early in the morning John Earl and Nathan Stone Came riding up the […]
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The Baby-House Famine At the baby-house door sits my sweet little Kitty, In her apron lies Kitty, her namesake, asleep; The dollies look out of the […]
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The Eagle Trees Down to the sea all night, all day, Firm-rooted near its ebb and flow, Bowing their heads to winds at play, Strong-limbed and […]
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The Fallen Oak Where the oak fell, a great road leads away, Across the country to the door of day, To find no ending where the […]
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The Gloucester Mother When autumn winds are high, They wake and trouble me With thoughts of people lost A-coming on the coast, And all the ships […]
READ MOREThe Soul of the Sunflower
The Soul of the Sunflower The warm sun kissed the earth To consecrate thy birth, And from his close embrace Thy radiant face Sprang into sight, […]
READ MOREThe Sparrow’s Mourners
The Sparrow’s Mourners The grass was growing fresh and green In all the sheltered places; The winter storms and cold seemed done. The children frolicked in […]
READ MOREThe Spendthrift Doll
The Spendthrift Doll As I was coming down the street, I saw the saddest sight; Sitting before a candy-shop, A doll all dressed in white. A […]
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The Widow’s House What of this house with massive walls And small-paned windows, gay with blooms? A quaint and ancient aspect falls Like pallid sunshine through […]
READ MORETo My Father
To My Father When in the quiet house I sat alone, Sometimes I heard your footfall drawing near; And with a thrill of gladness open wide […]
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