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fall , And ' twixt her taper - fingers pearled and And standing somewhat widely ,
like to one shone More used to “ Boot and Saddle " than The single tear that tear -
worn eyes will to cringe shed . As courtiers do , but gentleman withal , The shade
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fall , And ' twixt her taper - fingers pearled and And standing somewhat widely ,
like to one shone More used to “ Boot and Saddle " than The single tear that tear -
worn eyes will to cringe shed . As courtiers do , but gentleman withal , The shade
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Not less I dream her mute desire To acred churl and booby squire , Now pale ,
with timorous eyes that filled At “ twice - told tales ” of foxes killed ; - - Now
trembling when slow tongues grew . free ' Twixt sport , and port — and Dorothy !
Not less I dream her mute desire To acred churl and booby squire , Now pale ,
with timorous eyes that filled At “ twice - told tales ” of foxes killed ; - - Now
trembling when slow tongues grew . free ' Twixt sport , and port — and Dorothy !
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We have loiter ' d and laugh ' d in the flow - ery croft , We have met under wintry
skies ; Her voice is the dearest voice , and soft Is the light in her gentle eyes ; It is
sweet in the silent woods , among Gay crowds , or in any place To hear her voice
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We have loiter ' d and laugh ' d in the flow - ery croft , We have met under wintry
skies ; Her voice is the dearest voice , and soft Is the light in her gentle eyes ; It is
sweet in the silent woods , among Gay crowds , or in any place To hear her voice
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Dark was her hair , her hand was white ; Her voice was exquisitely tender ; Her
eyes were full of liquid light ; I never saw a waist so slender ! Through sunny May
, through sultry June , I loved her with a love eternal ; I spoke her praises to the ...
Dark was her hair , her hand was white ; Her voice was exquisitely tender ; Her
eyes were full of liquid light ; I never saw a waist so slender ! Through sunny May
, through sultry June , I loved her with a love eternal ; I spoke her praises to the ...
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Black eyes , fair forehead , clustering locks — Such wealth , such honours , Cupid
chooses ; He cares as little for the Stocks As Baron Rothschild for the Muses .
She kept an album , too , at home , Well fill ' d with all an album ' s glories ...
Black eyes , fair forehead , clustering locks — Such wealth , such honours , Cupid
chooses ; He cares as little for the Stocks As Baron Rothschild for the Muses .
She kept an album , too , at home , Well fill ' d with all an album ' s glories ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Poems |
| Authors | Austin Dobson, Frederick Locker-Lampson, Winthrop Mackworth Praed |
| Illustrated by | Maud Humphrey |
| Publisher | Frederick A. Stokes, 1892 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 71 pages |
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