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The writings of James Russell Lowell
in ten volumes
Lowell, James Russell (1819-1891)
7.
POEMS I.
8.
POEMS II.
9.
POEMS III.
10.
POEMS IV.
POEMS OF THE WAR
L'ENVOI TO THE MUSE
THE CATHEDRAL
THREE MEMORIAL POEMS
HEARTSEASE AND RUE
SENTIMENT
FANCY
HUMOR AND SATIRE
EPIGRAMS
SAYINGS
INSCRIPTIONS
A MISCONCEPTION
THE BOSS
SUN-WORSHIP
CHANGED PERSPECTIVE
WITH A PAIR OF GLOVES LOST IN A WAGER
SIXTY-EIGHTH BIRTHDAY
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WITH A PAIR OF GLOVES LOST IN A WAGER
We
wagered, she for sunshine, I for rain,
And I should hint sharp practice if I dared;
For was not she beforehand sure to gain
Who made the sunshine we together shared?
The writings of James Russell Lowell