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Blackberries
by William Allingham
Allingham, William (1824-1889)
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[A base and selfish discontent]
[Give us all under, and above, the Moon]
[How different is the life within our breast]
[O heroes, ye comfort my brotherly heart!]
[When the vile and the noble he juggles to mix]
[I do not show]
[That base curmudgeon who in Nelson's stead]
[Berries, and also seeds]
[Good Reader, were I but in Greek]
[One or two at a time]
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Blackberries
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[Why ever asking “why?” you cry; and I]
Why
ever asking “
why
?” you cry; and I
Can't tell you why my soul asks ever
why
?
“Deny—rely—I can't, and must ask
why
?
Of every man and thing I'm passing by,
“
Why? why? why? why
?” though never they reply.
Blackberries