The Estray
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781151662385
Paperback|9781151662385
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 edition. Excerpt: ... LEAVES AND FLOWERS. With tender vine-leaves wreathe thy brow, And I shall fancy that I see In the bright eye that laughs below The dark grape on the parent tree; 'T is but a whim; but, O, entwine Thy brow with this green wreath of mine Weave of the clover-leaves a wreath Fresh sparkling with the summer shower, And I shall in my fair one's breath Find the soft fragrance of the flower; 'T is but a whim; but, O, do thou Twine the dark leaves around thy brow O, let sweet-leaved geranium be Entwined amid thy clustering hair, While thy red lips shall paint to me How bright its scarlet blossoms are , 'T is but a whim; but, O, do thou Twine with my wreath thy blushing brow O, twine young rose-leaves round thy head, And I shall deem the flowers are there, The red rose on thy rich cheek spread, The white upon thy forehead fair 'T is but a whim; but, O, entwine Thy wreath round that dear brow of thine THE BELFRY PIGEON. On the cross-beam under the Old South bell The nest of a pigeon is builded well. In summer and winter that bird is there, Out and in with the morning air; I love to see him track the street, With his wary eye and active feet; And I often watch him as he springs, Circling the steeple with easy wings, Till across the dial his shade has passed, And the belfry edge is gained at last. 'T is a bird I love, with its brooding note, And the trembling throb in its mottled throat; There 's a human look in its swelling breast, And the gentle curve of its lowly crest; And I often stop with the fear I feel, He runs so close to the rapid wheel. Whatever is rung on that noisy bell, --Chime of the hour, or funeral knell, --The dove in the belfry must hear it well. When the tongue swings out to the midnight moon, When the sexton cheerly rings for noon, ...
| ISBN-13 | 9781151662385 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1151662380 |
| Weight | 0.28 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.19 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 78 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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