Second Book of Verse

Of antique swords and spears I saw a vast and dazzling heap That Curio Fenton offered me at prices passing cheap; And, oh, the quaint old bureaus, and the warming-pans of brass,...

Cyrus Baker's oldest girl was member of the choir,-- Eyes as black as Kelsey's cat, and cheeks as red as fire! She had the best sopranner voice I think I ever heard,-- Sung "Cor...

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THROUGH those golden summer days Our twin flocks were wont to graze On the hillside, which the sun Rested lovingly upon,-- Telka's flock and mine; and we Sung our songs in raptu...

When one's all right, he's prone to spite The doctor's peaceful mission; But when he's sick, it's loud and quick He bawls for a physician. With other things, the doctor brings S...

I WAS just a little thing When a fairy came and kissed me; Floating in upon the light Of a haunted summer night, Lo! the fairies came to sing Pretty slumber songs, and bring Cer...

And he who insures this to me--oh, craven I were not to love him! Nay, rather the fish of the sea shall vacate the water they swim in, The stag quit his bountiful grove to graze...

FROM Hanover to Leipzig is but a little way, Yet the journey by the so-called schnellest zug consumes a day; You start at half-past ten or so, and not till nearly night Do the d...