Historical & Legendary Ballads & Songs By Walter Thornbury. Illustrated by J. Whistler, F. Walker, John Tenniel, J. D. Watson, W. Small, F. Sandys, G. J. Pinwell, T. Morten, M. J. Lawless, and many others |
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Dewfall.
Dewfall—and I sat and read
A letter wet with tears she shed:
First grief like a blight-wind blows,
Blistering life's Summer rose.
A letter wet with tears she shed:
First grief like a blight-wind blows,
Blistering life's Summer rose.
Gun-fire—and I tried to
weep
O'er a face that seemed to sleep—
Far away from home and those
Who saw our love grow like a rose.
O'er a face that seemed to sleep—
Far away from home and those
Who saw our love grow like a rose.
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Sun-down—and a grey-haired man
Pores o'er life's torn chart and plan
Traces lines almost erased,
Traces letters half defaced:
By his side a faded rose,
Yellow, withered,—“one of those.”
Pores o'er life's torn chart and plan
Traces lines almost erased,
Traces letters half defaced:
By his side a faded rose,
Yellow, withered,—“one of those.”
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