The ghost's entry and other poems

Piatt, John James (1835-1917)

[dedication]

THE GHOST'S ENTRY, ETC.

QUATRAINS

I FEUDAL TENURE

II SAINT CECILIA

III AT AN ANCIENT SHRINE

IV APPRECIATION AND VALUE

IX ON LEAVING AN OLD HOUSE

10.

X AT HOME

11.

XI A DEDICATION

IN THE OHIO VALLEY

CLIO IN THE CAPITOL, ETC.

MISCELLANEOUS

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FEUDAL TENURE

On an Estate near Edinburgh.

An old estate bestowed on some one dear,
(For love, not gold, Love his best boon bestows,)
The deed provided only—year by year—
The tenant should make payment of a rose.

Vide Margaret Warrender's Walks near Edinburgh.

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I FEUDAL TENURE

On an Estate near Edinburgh.

I
FEUDAL TENURE