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Carleton, Will (1845-1912)

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(SONG OF THE CHURCH-BELL.)

THE HONK OF THE RAILLESS CAR.

(THE GOLDEN DEVIL.)

(AUTO AND SAINT.)

(THE BABES AND THE BULL.)

CONVERSE WITH THE SEA.

(THE GHOST-WALK.)

THE HERMIT TREE.

(THE CAPTAIN'S STORY.)

THE OLD FRONT GATE.

(SONG OF THE WIRES.)

(WHAT SANTA CLAUS WAS LIKE.)

(THE STARLINGS' CHRISTMAS TREE.)

(THREE CHRISTMASSES.)

(CHRISTMAS IN THE HOSPITAL.)

(THE WAIF'S THANKSGIVING.)

(OUR MESSENGER OUT OF THE SKY.)

(THE COMING OF THE KING.)

(TO THE MOUND-BUILDERS.)

(THE HEARSE OF HANDS.)

(UP-TRAIN AND DOWN-TRAIN.)

(AWAY FROM OUR HOMES.)

THE MERRY TENNIS GIRL.

THE OAK-TREE'S PROPHECY.

(THE GHOST OF SABLE ISLAND.)

(CHAIN-ROOTED AND FLEET-FOOTED.)

(THE PAUPER SOLDIER.)

(THE BALLAD OF SIR TOM.)

(FIGHTING FOR PEACE.)

(THE SACK OF FLOUR.)

(FARMER STEBBINS AT THE RUMMAGE-SALE.)

('TWIXT WAVE AND STAR.)

(SONG OF DANGER.)

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Now half an hour of the public time
Went soothing this athlete who'd flown or crept
So lately from heaven:—no wonder he wept,

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Just out of the palaces sublime,
At being held in such strange duress
Fast in the snow and this fast express!