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The complete poetical works of John Hay
including many poems now first collected
Hay, John (1838-1905)
THE PIKE COUNTY BALLADS
WANDERLIEDER
NEW AND OLD
UNCOLLECTED PIECES
NARRATIVE POEMS
SONNETS
SONGS AND LYRICS
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The complete poetical works of John Hay
[VII
Wine is like rain: when it falls on the mire it but makes it the fouler]
Wine is like rain: when it falls on the mire it but makes it the fouler,
But when it strikes the good soil wakes it to beauty and bloom.
The complete poetical works of John Hay