,,riley ,,love-,,lyrics                 
,illu/ration3 7,,love-,,lyrics7         
,,riley ,,love-,,lyrics   ,,james       
,,:itcomb ,,riley   ,,) ,,life          
,,pictures ,,by ,,william ,b4 ,,dy]     
,illu/ration   ,,new ,,york ,,grosset   
,,dunlap ,,publi%]s  ,copyright1 #ahhc1 
#ahhg1 #ahhh1 #ahij1 #ahia1 #ahib1      
#ahid1 #ahig1 #ahih1 #aija1 #aije  by   
,james ,:itcomb ,riley     ,,inscrib$   
,to ! ,elect ( ,love1--or side-by-side  
,9 rapte/ ec/asy1 or sund]$ wide ,by    
seas t be> no message to or fro ,betwe5 
! lov$ & lo/ ( long ago4     ,s 7 ,i b a
 m9/rel1 deft   ,at weav+1 ) ! trembl+  
/r+s ,( my glad h>p1 ! w>p & weft   ,(  
rondels su* z rapture s+s1--     ,i'd   
loop my lyre across my brea/1     ,nor  
/ay me till my knee f\nd re/     ,9     
midnight banks ( bud & fl[]     ,b5ea?  
my lady's lattice-b[]4  ,& !re1 dr5*$ ) 
! te>y dews1   ,i'd woo h] ) su* wondr\s
 art ,z well might /an* ! songs t ooze  
,out ( ! mockbird's break+ he>t2     ,s 
light1 s t5d]1 & s sweet     ,%\ld be ! 

words ,i w\ld repeat1     ,h] casem5t1  
on my gradual sight1     ,w\ld blossom z
 a lily might4     ,,cont5ts            
,,page  ,,blooms ,,( ,,may              
#ahe  ,,disc\rag+ ,,model1 ,a           
#acc  ,,dream                           
#df  ,,f>m] ,,:ipple--,,ba*elor         
#afg  ,,has ,,%e ,,=gott58              
#aha  ,,he ,,& ,i                       
#hc  ,,he ,,call$ ,,h] ,,9              
#ej  ,,h] ,,beautiful ,,eyes            
#fj  ,,h] ,,hair                        
#abh  ,,h] ,,face ,,& ,,br[             
#fc  ,,h] ,,wait+ ,,face                
#ga  ,,home ,,at ,,night                
#abb  ,,h[ ,,x ,,happ5$                 
#ie  ,,ike ,,walton',s ,,pray]          
#ajg  ,,illileo                         
#aaa  ,,judi?                           
#gi  ,,la/ ,,night ,,& ,,?is            
#aca  ,,leona9ie                        
#fh  ,,let ,,u ,,=get                   
#fd  ,,lo/ ,,pa?1 ,,!                   
#hg  ,,my ,,bride ,,t ,,is ,,to ,,be    
#ij  ,,my ,,m>y                         

#aag  ,,no?9' ,,to ,,say                
#ajc  ,,old ,,play$-,,out ,,song1 ,a'   
#ca  ,,old ,,swee!>t ,,( ,,m9e1 ,,an    
#bc  ,,old ,,ye> ,,& ,,! ,,new1 ,,!     
#gb  ,,out-,,worn ,,sappho1 ,,an        
#cg  ,,pass+ ,,( ,a ,,he>t1 ,,!         
#dd  ,,rival1 ,,!                       
#adh  ,,rose1 ,,!                       
#agh  ,,s]mon ,,( ,,! ,,rose1 ,,!       
#ahi  ,,song ,,( ,,long ,,ago1 ,a       
#afj  ,,susp5se                         
#acf  ,,_! ,,sweet ,,sorr[              
#gf  ,,to ,,he> ,,h] ,,s+               
#adf  ,,tom ,,van ,,ard5                
#aci  ,,t\*es ,,( ,,h] ,,h&s1 ,,!       
#aeg  ,,v>iation1 ,a                    
#aea  ,,v ,,y\?ful ,,affair1 ,a         
#cf  ,,:5 ,,age ,,comes ,,on            
#afd  ,,:5 ,,lide ,,m>ri$ ,him          
#abe  ,,:5 ,,my ,,dreams ,,come ,,true  
#ii  ,,:5 ,,%e ,,comes ,,home           
#fg  ,,:]e ,,%all ,,we ,,l&             
#aed  ,,wife-,,bless,d1 ,,!             
#aae     ,,illu/rations                 
,,page  ,,love-,,lyrics                 

,,frontispiece                          
,,illu/rations--,,tailpiece             
xx  ,,an ,,old ,,swee!>t ,,( ,,m9e      
#bc  ,,& ,i ,,light ,,my ,,pipe ,,9     
,,sil5ce                #bd  ,,!        
,,voices ,,( ,,my ,,*ildr5              
#be  ,,! ,,p9k ,,sunbonnet              
#bf  ,,:5 ,,fir/ ,i ,,kiss$ ,,h]        
#bg  ,,my ,,wife ,,is ,,/&+ ,,!re       
#cj  ,a' ,,old ,,play$-,,out ,,song     
#cc  ,a' ,,old ,,play$-,,out            
,,song--,,tailpiece             #ce  ,a 
,,v ,,y\?ful ,,affair                   
#cf  ,,an ,,out-,,worn ,,sappho         
#da  ,,an ,,out-,,worn                  
,,sappho--,,tailpiece                   
#dc  ,,! ,,pass+ ,,( ,a ,,he>t--,,title 
#dd  ,,! ,,pass+ ,,( ,a                 
,,he>t--,,tailpiece             #de     
,,dream                                 
#dg  ,,dream--,,tailpiece               
#di  ,,he ,,call$ ,,h] ,,9--,,title     
#ej  ,a ,,d>k ,,& ,,e]ie ,,*ild         
#ea  ,,:5 ,,%e ,,fir/ ,,came ,,to ,,me  
#eg  ,,he ,,call$ ,,h] ,,9--,,tailpiece 

#ei  ,,h] ,,beautiful ,,eyes            
#fa  ,,h] ,,face ,,& ,,br[              
#fc  ,,let ,,u ,,=get--,,title          
#fd  ,,our ,,worn ,,eyes ,,are ,,wet    
#fe  ,,:5 ,,%e ,,comes ,,home           
#fg  ,,leona9ie--,,title                
#fh  ,,leona9ie--,,tailpiece            
#gj  ,,h] ,,wait+ ,,face                
#ga  ,,! ,,old ,,ye> ,,& ,,!            
,,new--,,title               #gb  ,i    
,,saw ,,! ,,old ,,ye> ,,end             
#gc  ,,_! ,,sweet ,,sorr[               
#gg  ,,judi?                            
#gi  ,o1 ,,h] ,,eyes ,,are ,,amb]-,,f9e 
#ha  ,,he ,,& ,i                        
#he  ,,! ,,lo/ ,,pa?--,,title           
#hg  ,,! ,,lo/ ,,pa?                    
#hi  ,,madonna-,,l ,,& ,,glorifi$       
#ia  ,,h[ ,,x ,,happ5$                  
#ig  ,,:5 ,,my ,,dreams ,,come ,,true   
#aja  ,,no?9' ,,to ,,say                
#aje  ,,ike ,,walton',s ,,pray]--,,title
                   #ajg  ,,ike          
,,walton',s ,,pray]--,,tailpiece        
#aaj  ,,illileo                         

#aac  ,,wife-,,bless,d1 ,,!             
#aae  ,,! ,,auld ,,try/+-,,tree         
#aai  ,,my ,,m>y--,,tailpiece           
#aba  ,,home ,,at ,,night               
#abc  ,,:5 ,,lide ,,m>ri$ ,him--,,title 
#abe  ,,:5 ,,lide ,,m>ri$               
,him--,,tailpiece           #abg  ,,h]  
,,hair                                  
#abi  ,,la/ ,,night ,,& ,,?is--,,title  
#aca  ,,la/ ,,night ,,&                 
,,?is--,,tailpiece               #acb   
,a ,,disc\rag+ ,,model--,,title         
#acc  ,a ,,cameo ,,face                 
#ace  ,,susp5se                         
#acg  ,,tom ,,van ,,ard5--,,title       
#aci  ,,tom ,,van ,,ard5                
#ada  ,,to ,,he> ,,h] ,,s+              
#adf  ,,! ,,rival                       
#adh  ,a ,,v>iation--,,title            
#aea  ,,:]e ,,%all ,,we ,,l&8--,,title  
#aed  ,,:]e ,,%all ,,we                 
,,l&8--,,tailpiece              #aef    
,,! ,,t\*es ,,( ,,h] ,,h&s--,,title     
#aeg  ,,! ,,t\*es ,,( ,,h]              
,,h&s--,,tailpiece          #aeh  ,o    

,,r>ely ,,s(t1 ,,! ,,t\*es ,,( ,,h]     
,,h&s      #aei  ,a ,,song ,,( ,,long   
,,ago                           #afa    
,,:5 ,,age ,,comes ,,on                 
#afe  ,,f>m]                            
,,:ipple--,,ba*elor--,,title            
#afg  ,,rid9' ,,home ,,) ,,m>y          
#aga  ,,f>m]                            
,,:ipple--,,ba*elor--,,tailpiece        
#agg  ,,! ,,rose--,,title               
#agh  ,,has ,,%e ,,=gott58              
#ahc  ,,blooms ,,( ,,may--,,title       
#ahe  ,o ,,lad ,,& ,,lass               
#ahf  ,o ,,gleam ,,& ,,gloom ,,&        
,,woodl& ,,bloom         #ahg  ,,!      
,,s]mon ,,( ,,! ,,rose                  
#aia  ,illu/ration3                     
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,illu/ration3 7,,an ,,old ,,swee!>t ,,( 
,,m9e7     ,,an ,,old ,,swee!>t ,,(     
,,m9e   ,z "o :o cons at ev5+ o'er an   
album all alone1 ,& muses on ! faces ( !
 fri5ds t he has kn[n1 ,s ,i turn !     
leaves ( fancy till1 9 %ad[y design1 ,i 

f9d ! smil+ features ( an old swee!>t ( 
m9e4  ,illu/ration3 7,,& ,i ,,light ,,my
 ,,pipe ,,9 ,,sil5ce7  ,! lamplight     
seems to glimm] ) a flick] ( surprise1  
,z ,i turn x l[ to re/ me ( ! dazzle 9  
my eyes1 ,& light my pipe 9 sil5ce1 save
 a sigh t seems to yoke ,its fate ) my  
tobacco & to vani% ) ! smoke4  ',tis a  
fragrant retrospection--= ! lov+ ?\ghts 
t />t ,into be+ are l p]fume f ! blossom
 ( ! he>t2 ,& to dream ! old dreams ov] 
is a luxury div9e-- ,:5 my truant fancy 
w&]s ) t old swee!>t ( m9e4  ,?\gh ,i   
he>1 b5ea? my /udy1 l a flutt]+ ( w+s1  
,! voices ( my *ildr51 & ! "m z %e s+s1 
,i feel no tw+e ( consci5ce to d5y me   
any !me ,:5 ,c>e has ca/ h] an*or 9 !   
h>bor ( a dream4  ,9 fact1 to speak 9   
e>ne/1 ,i believe x adds a *>m ,to spice
 ! good a trifle ) a little du/ ( h>m-- 
,= ,i f9d an extra flavor 9 ,memory's   
mell[ w9e ,t makes me dr9k ! deep] to t 
old swee!>t ( m9e4  ,illu/ration3 7,,!  
,,voices ,,( ,,my ,,*ildr57             
,illu/ration3 7,,! ,,p9k ,,sunbonnet7   

,a face ( lily-beauty1 ) a =m ( airy    
grace1 ,floats out ( my tobacco z ! g5ii
 f ! vase2 ,& ,i ?rill b5ea? ! glances (
 a pair ( azure eyes ,z gl[+ z ! summ] &
 z t5d] z ! skies4  ,i c see ! p9k      
sunbonnet & ! little *eck]$ dress ,%e   
wore :5 fir/ ,i kiss$ h] & %e answ]$ !  
c>ess ,) ! writt5 decl>ation t1 z surely
 z ! v9e ,grew r\nd ! /ump1 %e lov$     
me--t old swee!>t ( m9e4  ,illu/ration3 
7,,:5 ,,fir/ ,i ,,kiss$ ,,h]7  ,& aga9  
,i feel ! pressure ( h] sl5d] little h&1
 ,z we us$ to talk toge!r ( ! future we 
_h plann$-- ,:5 ,i %\ld be a poet1 & )  
no?+ else to d ,b write ! t5d] v]ses t  
%e set ! music to3  ,:5 we %\ld live    
toge!r 9 a cozy little cot ,hid 9 a ne/ 
( roses1 ) a fairy g>d5-spot1 ,:]e !    
v9es 7 ev] fruit$1 & ! wea!r ev] f9e1 ,&
 ! birds 7 ev] s++ = t old swee!>t (    
m9e3  ,illu/ration  ,:5 ,i %\ld be h]   
lov] =ev] & a day1 ,& %e my fai?ful     
swee!>t till ! gold5 hair 0 gray2 ,& we 
%\ld be s happy t :5 ei!r's lips 7 dumb 
,!y w\ld n smile 9 ,heav5 till ! o!r's  

kiss _h come4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,b1 ah6 my dream  
is brok5 by a /ep ^u ! /air1 ,& ! door  
is s(tly op5$1 &--my wife is /&+ !re2   
,yet ) eag]ness & rapture all my visions
 ,i resign ,to greet ! liv+ pres5ce ( t 
old swee!>t ( m9e4  ,illu/ration3 7,,my 
,,wife ,,is ,,/&+ ,,!re7     ,a' ,,old  
,,play$-,,out ,,song   ,x's ! curi\se/  
?+ 9 creation1   ,:5ev] ,i he> t old    
song ,d ,!y ,miss ,me at ,home1 ,i'm s  
bo!r$1   ,my life seems z %ort z x's    
long6-- ,f] ev'ry?+ 'pe>s l adzackly    
,x 'pe>$ 9 ! ye>s pa/ & gone1-- ,:5 ,i  
/>t$ out sp>k9'1 at tw5ty1   ,& _h my   
fir/ neck]*] on6  ,?\gh ,i'm wr9keld]1  
old] & gray]   ,"r n[ ?an my p>5ts 0 !n1
 ,y /rike up t song ,d ,!y ,miss ,me1   
,& ,i'm je/ a y\ng/] aga96-- ,i'm a-/&9'
 back ?>e 9 ! furries   ,a-wi%9' f] ev5+
 to come1 ,& a-:isp]9' ov] & ov]   ,!m  
words ,d ,!y ,miss ,me at ,home8  ,y    
see1 ,m>?y ,ell5 %e sung x   ,! fir/ "t 
,i he]d x2 & s1 ,z %e 0 my v fir/       
swee!>t1   ,x rem9ds me ( h]1 don't y   

"k2-- ,h[ h] face us$ to look1 9 !      
twilight1   ,z ,i tuck h] to ,spell9'2 &
 %e ,kep' a-humm9' t song tel ,i a/ h]1 
,p9e-blank1 ef %e ev] miss$ me6  ,i c   
%et my eyes n[1 z y s+ x1   ,& he> h] l[
 answ]9' words2 ,& !n ! glad *irp ( !   
crickets1   ,z cle> z ! twitt] ( birds2 
,& ! du/ 9 ! road is l velvet1   ,& !   
ragwe$ & f5nel & grass ,is z sweet z !  
sc5t ( ! lilies   ,( ,ed5 ( old1 z we   
pass4  ,d ,!y ,miss ,me at ,home8 ,s+ x 
l[]--   ,& s(t]--& sweet z ! breeze ,t  
p[d]$ our pa? ) ! sn[y   ,:ite bloom ( !
 old locus'-trees6 ,let ! :ipp]wills    
he'p y to s+ x1   ,& ! e*oes 'way ov] ! 
hill1 ,tel ! moon boolges out1 9 a *orus
   ,( />s1 & our voices is /ill4        
,illu/ration3 7,a' ,,old ,,play$-,,out  
,,song7  ,b oh6 ,!y's a *ord 9 ! music  
,t's miss$ :5 h] voice is away6 ,?\gh ,i
 li/5 f midnight tel morn+1   ,& dawn   
tel ! dusk ( ! day6 ,& ,i grope ?r\gh ! 
d>k1 look9' up'ards   ,& on ?r\gh !     
heav5ly dome1 ,) my long9' s\l s+9' &   
sobb9'   ,! words ,d ,!y ,miss ,me at   

,home8  ,illu/ration3 7,a' ,,old        
,,play$-,,out ,,song--,,tailpiece7      
,illu/ration3 7,a ,,v ,,y\?ful ,,affair7
  ,a ,,v ,,y\?ful ,,affair   ,i'm b9    
a-visitun 'b\t a week ,to my little     
,c\s9's at ,nameless ,creek1 ,an' ,i'm  
got ! hives an' a new /raw hat1 ,an'    
,i'm come back home :]e my beau lives   
at4     ,,an ,,out-,,worn ,,sappho   ,h[
 tir$ ,i am6 ,i s9k d[n all alone   ,"h 
by ! wayside ( ! ,pres5t4 ,lo1 ,ev5 z a 
*ild ,i hide my face & moan--   ,a      
little girl t may no f>!r g2   ,! pa?   
above me only seems to gr[     ,m rugg$1
 climb+ /ill1 & ev] bri]$   ,) ke5]     
?orns ( pa9 ?an ^! bel[2   ,& ,o ! ble$+
 feet t falt] s       ,& are s v tir$6  
,:y1 ,i h j\rney$ f ! f>-(f ,l&s   ,(   
,babyhood--:]e baby-lilies blew ,_!     
trumpets 9 m9e e>s1 & fill$ my h&s   ,) 
treasures ( p]fume & honey-dew1   ,& :]e
 ! or*>d %ad[s ev] drew     ,_! cool    
arms r\nd me :5 my *eeks 7 fir$   ,) too
 mu* joy1 & lull$ m9e eyelids to1   ,&  
only let ! />%9e trickle ?r\gh       ,9 

sprays1 :5 ,i 0 tir$6  ,yet ,i rememb]1 
:5 ! butt]fly   ,w5t flick]+ ab\t me l a
 flame ,t qu5*$ itself 9 roses sudd5ly1 
,h[ (t ,i wi%$ t ,i might blaze ! same1 
,& 9 "s rose-wrea? ne/le ) my "n1       
,:ile all ! _w look$ on x & admir$4--   
,poor mo?6--,along my wav]+ flight t[>d 
fame   ,! w9ds drive backw>d1 & my w+s  
are lame       ,& brok51 bruis$ & tir$6 
,i h>dly "k ! pa? f ^? old times2   ,i  
"k at fir/ x 0 a smoo!r "o ,?an ?is t   
hurries pa/ me n[1 & climbs   ,s high1  
its f> cliffs ev5 hide ! sun   ,& %r\d 9
 gloom my j\rney sc>ce begun4     ,i    
c\ld n d q all ! _w requir$--   ,i c\ld 
n d q all ,i %\ld h done1   ,& 9 my     
eag]ness ,i h outrun       ,my /r5g?--& 
,i am tir$4444  ,j tir$6 ,b :5 ( old ,i 
_h ! /ay   ,( "m-h&s1 ,o v sweet inde$  
,x 0 to dream t all ! we>y way   ,i %\ld
 b foll[ :]e ,i n[ mu/ lead--   ,= long 
ago !y left me 9 my ne$1     ,&1 grop+  
on alone1 ,i tripp$ & mir$   ,among rank
 grasses :]e ! s]p5ts bre$   ,9 knott$  
coils ab\t ! feet ( spe$4--       ,!re  

fir/ x 0 ,i tir$4  ,& yet ,i /agg]$ on1 
& bore my load   ,"r gallantly3 ,! sun1 
9 summ]-"t1 ,9 lazy belts came slipp+   
d[n ! road   ,to woo me on1 ) _m a      
glimm]+ rhyme   ,ra9$ f ! gold5 rim ( "s
 fair clime1     ,t1 hov]+ beyond !     
cl\ds1 inspir$   ,my fail+ he>t )       
fancies s sublime   ,i half =got my pa? 
( du/ & grime1       ,?\gh ,i 0 gr[+    
tir$4  ,& !re 7 _m voices *e]+ me3   ,i 
li/5$ to sweet praises :]e ! w9d ,w5t   
laugh+ o'er my %\ld]s gleefully   ,&    
scatt]+ my love-songs f> beh9d2--       
,until1 at la/1 ,i ?\ght ! _w s k9d--   
,s ri* 9 all my ye>n+ s\l desir$--   ,s 
g5]\s--s loyally incl9$1   ,i grew to   
love & tru/ x4444 ,i 0 bl9d--           
,yea1 bl9d z ,i 0 tir$6  ,& yet "o h&   
held me 9 creature-t\*3   ,& ,o1 h[ fair
 x 01 h[ true & /rong1 ,h[ x did hold my
 he>t up l a crut*1   ,till1 9 my       
dreams1 ,i joy$ to walk along   ,!      
toilsome way1 cont5t$ ) a song--        
',twas all ( e>?ly ?+s ,i _h acquir$1   
,& 'twas en\gh1 ,i feign$1 or "r or     

wrong1   ,s9ce1 b9d+ me to man--a mortal
 ?ong--     ,x /ay$ me1 gr[+ tir$4444   
,yea1 ,i _h e'en resign$ me to ! /rait  
,( e>?ly rul]%ip--_h b[$ my head        
,acceptant ( ! ma/]-m9d--! great   ,"o  
lov]--"l ( all1--! p]fect$              
,kiss-comrade ( my s\l2--_h /amm]+ said 
,my pray]s to him2--all--all t he desir$
   ,i r5d]$ sacr$ly z we 7 w$4--        
,nay--nay6--'twas b a my? ,i wor%ippd4--
       ,&--,god ( love6--h[ tir$6       
,illu/ration3 7,,an ,,out-,,worn        
,,sappho7  ,=1 ,o my fri5ds1 to lose !  
late/ grasp--   ,to feel ! la/ hope     
slipp+ f its hold-- ,to feel ! "o fond  
h& )9 y\r clasp   ,fall slack1 & loos5 )
 a t\* s cold   ,its pressure may n w>m 
y z ( old     ,be=e ! light ( love _h   
?us expir$--   ,to "k y\r te>s are      
wor?less1 ?\gh !y roll$   ,_! torr5ts   
out 9 molt5 drops ( gold4--       ,god's
 pity6 ,i am tir$6  ,& ,i mu/ re/4--,yet
 d n say ,%e di$1   ,9 speak+ ( me1     
sleep+ "h alone4 ,i kiss ! grassy grave 
,i s9k beside1   ,& close m9e eyes 9    

slumb] all m9e own3   ,h]eaft] ,i %all  
nei!r sob nor moan     ,nor murmur "o   
compla9t2--all ,i desir$1   ,& fail$ 9  
life to f9d1 w n[ be kn[n--   ,s let me 
dream4 ,good night6 ,& on ! /one        
,say simply3 ,%e 0 tir$4  ,illu/ration3 
7,,an ,,out-,,worn                      
,,sappho--,,tailpiece7     ,illu/ration3
 7,,! ,,pass+ ,,( ,a ,,he>t--,,title7   
,,! ,,pass+ ,,( ,a ,,he>t   ,o ,t\* me )
 y\r h&s--                              
,= pity's sake6 ,my br[ ?robs ev] on )  
su* an a*e ,z only y\r cool t\* may take
 away2 ,& s1 ,i pray                ,y1 
t\* me ) y\r h&s6  ,t\*--t\* me ) y\r   
h&s4--                          ,smoo?  
back ! hair ,y once c>ess$1 & kiss$1 &  
call$ s fair ,t ,i did dream its gold   
w\ld we> alway1 ,& lo1 to-day--         
,o t\* me ) y\r h&s6  ,j t\* me ) y\r   
h&s1                            ,& let  
!m press ,my we>y eyelids ) ! old c>ess1
 ,& lull me till ,i sleep4 ,!n g y\r    
way1 ,t ,dea? may say3                  
,he t\*$ h] ) 8 h&s4  ,illu/ration3 7,,!

 ,,pass+ ,,( ,a ,,he>t--,,tailpiece7    
,,dream   ,because h] eyes 7 f> too deep
 ,& holy = a laugh to leap ,across !    
br9k :]e sorr[ tri$ ,to dr[n )9 ! amb]  
tide2 ,because ! looks1 ^: ripples kiss$
 ,! trembl+ lids ?r\gh t5d] mi/1 ,7     
dazzl$ ) a radiant gleam-- ,because (   
?is ,i call$ h] ,dream4  ,because !     
roses gr[+ wild ,ab\t h] features :5 %e 
smil$ ,7 ev] dew$ ) te>s t fell ,)      
t5d]ness ineffable2 ,because h] lips    
might spill a kiss ,t1 dripp+ 9 a _w l  
?is1 ,w\ld t9cture dea?'s myrrh-bitt]   
/ream ,to sweetness--s ,i call$ h]      
,dream4  ,illu/ration3 7,,dream7        
,because ,i c\ld n und]/& ,! magic t\*es
 ( a h& ,t seem$1 b5ea? h] /range       
control1 ,to smoo? ! plumage ( ! s\l ,& 
calm x1 till1 ) fold$ w+s1 ,x half =got 
its flutt]+s1 ,&1 ne/l$ 9 h] palm1 did  
seem ,to trill a song t call$ h] ,dream4
  ,because ,i saw h]1 9 a sleep ,z d>k &
 desolate & deep ,& fleet+ z ! taunt+   
night ,t fl+s a vision ( delight ,to "s 
lorn m>tyr z he lies ,9 slumb] ere ! day

 he dies-- ,because %e vani%$ l a gleam 
,( glory1 d ,i call h] ,dream4          
,illu/ration3 7,,dream--,,tailpiece7    
,illu/ration3 7,,he ,,call$ ,,h]        
,,9--,,title7  ,,he ,,call$ ,,h] ,,9    
,i  ,he call$ h] 9 f me & %ut ! door4 ,&
 %e s lov$ ! sun%9e & ! sky6-- ,%e lov$ 
!m ev5 bett] yet ?an ,i ,t ne'er knew   
de>? ( !m--my "m dead1 ,nature _h nurs$ 
me 9 h] lap in/ead3 ,& ,i _h gr[n a d>k 
& e]ie *ild ,t r>ely smil$1 ,save :51   
%ut all alone 9 grasses high1 ,look+    
/raight up 9 ,god's great lonesome sky  
,& coax+ ,"m to smile back on me4 ',twas
 ly+ ?us1 ?is fair girl sudd5ly ,came to
 me1 ne/l$ 9 ! fields beside ,a         
pleasant-seem+ home1 ) doorway wide-- ,!
 sun%9e beat+ 9 ^u ! floor              
,illu/ration3 7,a ,,d>k ,,& ,,e]ie      
,,*ild7  ,l gold5 ra94-- ,o sweet1 sweet
 face above me1 turn aga9 ,& leave me6  
,i _h cri$1 b t an a*e ,)9 my ?roat s   
gripp$ x ,i c\ld make ,no s\nd b a ?ick 
sobb+4 ,c[]+ s1 ,i felt h] light h& laid
 ,^u my hair--a t\* t ne'er be=e ,_h    

tam$ me ?us1 all soo!d & unafraid-- ,x  
seem$ ! t\* ! *ildr5 us$ to "k ,:5 ,*ri/
 0 "h1 s de> x 0--s de>1-- ,at once ,i  
lov$ h] z ! leaves love dew ,9 midmo/   
summ] :5 ! days are new4 ,b>ely an h\r  
,i knew h]1 yet a curl ,( silk5 sun%9e  
did %e clip = me ,out ( ! bright        
,may-morn+ ( h] hair1 ,& b\nd & gave x  
to me laugh+ly1 ,& caught my h&s & call$
 me ,little girl1 ,tiptoe+1 z %e spoke1 
to kiss me !re6 ,& ,i /ood daz$ & dumb =
 v /ress ,( my great happ9ess4 ,%e      
pluck$ me by ! g[n1 nor saw h[ mean ,!  
raim5t--drew me ) h] ev]y:]e3 ,smo!r$ h]
 face 9 tufts ( grasses gre53 ,put up h]
 da9ty h&s & peep$ betwe5 ,h] f+]s at ! 
blossoms--croon$ & talk$ ,to !m 9       
/range1 glad :isp]s1 z we walk$1-- ,said
 ?is "o 0 h] angel "m--?is1 ,h]         
baby-si/]--come back1 = a kiss1 ,clean f
 ! ,good-,_w6--smil$ & kiss$ !m1 !n     
,clos$ h] s(t eyes & kiss$ !m o'er aga94
 ,& s did %e beguile me--s we play$1--  
,%e 0 ! dazzl+ ,%9e--,i1 ! d>k ,%ade--  
,& we did m+le l to ^!1 & ?us1 ,toge!r1 

made ,! p]fect summ]1 pure & glori\s4 ,s
 bl5t we1 till a h>% voice broke ^u ,our
 happ9ess4--,%e1 />tl$ z a fawn1 ,cri$1 
,oh1 'tis ,fa!r6--all ! blossoms gone ,f
 out h] *eeks z ^? f out h] grasp4--    
,h>%] ! voice came3--,%e c\ld only gasp 
,affright$ly1 ,good-bye6--good-bye6     
good-bye6 ,& lo1 ,i /ood alone1 ) t h>% 
cry ,r++ a new & unkn[n s5se ( %ame     
,?r\gh s\l & frame1 ,&1 ) wet eyes1     
repeat+ o'er & o'er1-- ,he call$ h] 9 f 
me & %ut ! door6   ,,ii  ,he call$ h] 9 
f me & %ut ! door6 ,& ,i w5t w&]+ alone 
aga9-- ,s lonely--,o s v lonely !n1 ,i  
?\ght no little sall[ />1 alone ,9 all a
 _w ( twilight1 e'er _h kn[n ,su* utt]  
lonel9ess4 ,b t ,i wore ,above my he>t t
 gleam+ tress ( hair ,to light5 up !    
night ( my despair1 ,i ?9k ,i might h   
grop$ into my grave ,nor c>$ to wave ,! 
f]ns above x ) a brea? ( pray]4 ,& h[ ,i
 hung]$ = ! sweet1 sweet face ,t b5t    
above me 9 my hid+-place ,t day amid !  
grasses !re beside ,h] pleasant         
home6--,h] pleasant home6 ,i sigh$1     

,rememb]+2--!n %ut my tee? & feign$ ,!  
h>% voice call+ me1--!n cl9*$ my nails  
,s deeply 9 my palms1 ! %>p w\nds pa9$1 
,& toss$ my face t[>d heav51 z "o :o    
pales ,9 spl5did m>tyrdom1 ) s\l s]5e1  
,z ne> to ,god z high ! guillot9e4 ,& ,i
 _h envi$ h]8 ,n t--,o no6 ,b ,i _h     
long$ = "s sweet hav5 s6-- ,:]e9 !      
tempe/-beat5 he>t might ride ,sometimes 
at peaceful an*or1 & abide ,:]e ^? t    
lov$ me t\*$ me ) _! h&s1 ,& look$ ^u me
 ) glad eyes1 & slipp$ ,smoo? f+]s o'er 
my br[1 & lull$ ! /r&s ,( my wild       
tresses1 z !y backw>d tipp$ ,my ye>n+   
face & kiss$ x satisfi$4 ,!n bitt]ly ,i 
murmur$ z be=e1-- ,he call$ h] 9 f me & 
%ut ! door6   ,,iii  ,he call$ h] 9 f me
 & %ut ! door6 ,aft] long /ruggl+ ) my  
pride & pa9-- ,a we>y :ile x seem$1 9   
:i* ! m ,i held myself f h]1 ! great]   
fa9 ,0 ,i to look ^u h] face aga92-- ,at
 la/--at la/--half consci\s :]e my feet 
,7 f>+1 ,i /ood wai/-deep 9 ! sweet     
,gre5 grasses !re :]e %e ,fir/ came to  
me4-- ,! v blossoms %e _h pluck$ t day1 

,&1 at h] fa!r's voice1 _h ca/ away1    
,ar\nd me lay1 ,/ill bright & bloom+ 9  
^! eyes ( m9e2 ,& z ,i ga!r$ ea* "o     
eag]ly1 ,i press$ x to my lips & drank !
 w9e ,h] kisses left !re = ! honey-bee4 
,!n1 aft] ,i _h laid !m ) ! tress       
,illu/ration3 7,,:5 ,,%e ,,fir/ ,,came  
,,to ,,me7  ,( h] bright hair ) l+]+    
t5d]ness1 ,i1 turn+1 crept on to ! h$ge 
t b\nd ,h] pleasant-seem+ home--b all   
ar\nd ,0 nev] sign ( h]6--,! w9d[s all  
,7 bl9d$2 & ,i he>d no rippl+ fall ,( h]
 glad laugh1 nor any h>% voice call2--  
,b clut*+ to ! tangl$ grasses1 caught ,a
 s\nd z ?\gh a /rong man b[$ 8 head ,&  
sobb$ alone--unlov$--uncom=t$6-- ,& !n  
/raightway be=e ,my te>less eyes1 all   
vividly1 0 wr\ght ,a vision t is ) me   
ev]more3-- ,a little girl t lies asleep1
 nor he>s ,nor he$s n any voice nor fall
 ( te>s4-- ,& ,i sit s++ o'er & o'er &  
o'er1-- ,god call$ h] 9 f him & %ut !   
door6  ,illu/ration3 7,,he ,,call$ ,,h] 
,,9--,,tailpiece7     ,,h] ,,beautiful  
,,eyes   ,o h] beautiful eyes6 !y are   

blue z ! dew ,on ! violet's bloom :5 !  
morn+ is new1 ,& ! light ( _! love is ! 
gleam ( ! sun ,o'er ! mead[s ( ,spr+ :]e
 ! quick %ad[s run ,z ! morn %ifts !    
mi/s & ! cl\ds f ! skies-- ,s ,i /& 9 ! 
dawn ( h] beautiful eyes4  ,& h]        
beautiful eyes are z mid-day to me1 ,:5 
! lily-bell b5ds ) ! weight ( ! bee1 ,& 
! ?roat ( ! ?ru% is a-pulse 9 ! heat1 ,&
 ! s5ses are drugg$ ) ! subtle & sweet  
,& deliri\s brea?s ( ! air's lullabies--
 ,s ,i swoon 9 ! noon ( h] beautiful    
eyes4  ,o h] beautiful eyes6 !y h smitt5
 m9e own ,z a glory glanc$ d[n f ! gl>e 
( ! ,?rone2 ,& ,i reel1 & ,i falt] &    
fall1 z af> ,fell ! %eph]ds t look$ on !
 my/ical ,/>1 ,& yet daz$ 9 ! tid+s t   
bade !m arise-- ,s ,i grop$ ?r\gh !     
night ( h] beautiful eyes4              
,illu/ration3 7,,h] ,,beautiful ,,eyes7 
,illu/ration3 7,,h] ,,face ,,& ,,br[7   
,,h] ,,face ,,& ,,br[   ,ah1 help me6 b 
h] face & br[ ,are loveli] ?an lilies   
are ,b5ea? ! light ( moon & /> ,t smile 
z !y are smil+ n[-- ,:ite lilies 9 a    

pallid swoon ,( sweete/ :ite b5ea? !    
moon-- ,:ite lilies1 9 a flood ( bright 
,pure lucidness ( liquid light ,cascad+ 
d[n "s pl5ilune1 ,:5 all ! azure ov]head
 ,blooms l a dazzl+ daisy-b$4-- ,s      
lum9\s h] face & br[1 ,! lu/] ( _!      
glory1 %$ ,9 memory1 ev51 bl9ds me n[4  
,illu/ration3 7,,let ,,u                
,,=get--,,title7  ,,let ,,u ,,=get      
,let u =get4 ,:at matt]s x t we   ,once 
reign$ o'er happy realms ( long-ago1    
,& talk$ ( love1 & let our voices l[1 ,&
 rul$ = "s brief sessions royally8 ,:at 
if we sung1 or laugh$1 or wept maybe8   
,x has avail$ n any?+1 & s   ,let x g by
 t we may bett] "k ,h[ poor a ?+ is lo/ 
to y & me4   ,b ye/]day ,i kiss$ y\r    
lips1 & yet ,did ?rill y n en\gh to %ake
 ! dew   ,f y\r dr5*$ lids--& miss$1 )  
no regret1 ,y\r kiss %ot back1 ) %>p    
brea?s fail+ y3   ,& s1 to-day1 :ile our
 worn eyes are wet   ,) all ?is wa/e (  
te>s1 let u =get6  ,illu/ration3 7,,our 
,,worn ,,eyes ,,are ,,wet7              
,illu/ration3 7,,:5 ,,%e ,,comes ,,home7

  ,,:5 ,,%e ,,comes ,,home   ,:5 %e     
comes home aga96 ,a ?\s& ways   ,i      
fa%ion1 to myself1 ! t5d]ness   ,( my   
glad welcome3 ,i %all tremble--yes2 ,&  
t\* h]1 z :5 fir/ 9 ! old days ,i t\*$  
h] girli% h&1 nor d>$ upraise   ,m9e    
eyes1 su* 0 my fa9t he>t's sweet        
di/ress4   ,!n sil5ce3 ,& ! p]fume ( h] 
dress3 ,! room w sway a little1 & a haze
   ,cloy eyesight--s\lsight1 ev5--= a   
space3 ,& te>s--yes2 & ! a*e "h 9 !     
?roat1   ,to "k t ,i s ill des]ve !     
place ,h] arms make = me2 & ! sobb+ note
   ,i /ay ) kisses1 ere ! te>ful face   
,aga9 is hidd5 9 ! old embrace4         
,illu/ration3 7,,leona9ie--,,title7     
,,leona9ie   ,leona9ie--,angels nam$ h]2
   ,& !y took ! light ,( ! laugh+ />s & 
fram$ h]   ,9 a smile ( :ite2     ,& !y 
made h] hair ( gloomy     ,midnight1 &  
h] eyes ( bloomy     ,moon%9e1 & !y     
br\ght h] to me   ,9 ! solemn night4--- 
,9 a solemn night ( summ]1   ,:5 my he>t
 ( gloom ,blossom$ up to greet ! com]   
,l a rose 9 bloom2     ,all =ebod+s t   

di/ress$ me     ,i =got z ,joy c>ess$   
me--     7,ly+ ,joy6 t caught & press$  
me   ,9 ! arms ( doom67  ,only spake !  
little lisp]   ,9 ! ,angel-tongue2 ,yet 
,i1 li/5+1 he>d h] :isp]--   ,songs are 
only sung     ,"h bel[ t !y may grieve  
y--     ,tales b told y to deceive y1-- 
,s mu/ ,leona9ie leave y   ,:ile h] love
 is "y4  ,!n ,god smil$ & x 0 morn+4    
,mat*less & supreme ,heav5's glory seem$
 adorn+   ,e>? ) its e/eem3     ,e he>t 
b m9e seem$ gift$     ,) ! voice (      
pray]1 & lift$     ,:]e my ,leona9ie    
drift$   ,f me l a dream4  ,illu/ration3
 7,,leona9ie--,,tailpiece7              
,illu/ration3 7,,h] ,,wait+ ,,face7     
,,h] ,,wait+ ,,face                     
,9 "s /range place ,( long-lo/ l&s he   
f9ds h] wait+ face-- ,comes m>vel+ ^u x1
 unaw>e1 ,set moonwise 9 ! midnight ( h]
 hair4     ,illu/ration3 7,,! ,,old     
,,ye> ,,& ,,! ,,new--,,title7  ,,! ,,old
 ,,ye> ,,& ,,! ,,new   ,i  ,z "o 9 sorr[
 looks ^u   ,! dead face ( a loyal      
fri5d1 ,by ! dim light ( ,new ,ye>'s    

dawn   ,i saw ! ,old ,ye> end4  ,^u !   
pallid features lay   ,! de> old        
smile--s w>m & bright ,ere ?us its *e]  
_h di$ away   ,9 a%es ( delight4  ,! h&s
 t ,i _h le>n$ to love   ,) /r5g? (     
passion half div9e1 ,7 fold$ n[1 all    
he$less (   ,! empt9ess ( m9e4          
,illu/ration3 7,i ,,saw ,,! ,,old ,,ye> 
,,end7  ,! eyes t once _h %$ _! bright  
,sweet looks l sun%9e1 n[ 7 dull1 ,& ev]
 lidd$ f ! light   ,t made !m beautiful4
   ,,ii  ,! *imes ( bells 7 9 ! air1    
,& s\nds ( mir? 9 hall & /reet1 ,) peal+
 laught] ev]y:]e   ,& ?rob ( danc+ feet3
  ,! mir? & ! convivial d9   ,( revel]s 
9 wanton glee1 ,) tunes ( h>p & viol9   
,9 tangl$ h>mony4  ,b ) a s5se (        
nameless dread1   ,i turn$ me1 f ! m]ry 
face ,( ?is newcom]1 to my dead2   ,&1  
kneel+ !re a space1  ,i sobb$ al\d1 all 
te>fully3--   ,by ?is de> face s fix$ & 
cold1 ,o ,"l1 let n ?is ,new ,ye> be    
,z happy z ! old6     ,,_! ,,sweet      
,,sorr[   ,!y meet to say f>ewell3 ,_!  
way ,( say+ ?is is h>d to say4--   ,he  

holds h] h& an in/ant1 :olly            
,di/ress$--& %e unclasps x sl[ly4  ,he  
b5ds 8 gaze evasively ,ov] ! pr9t$ page 
t %e   ,recurs to1 ) a new-moon %\ld]   
,glimps$ f ! lace-mi/s t enfold h]4  ,! 
clock1 b5ea? its cry/al cup1 ,discreetly
 clicks--,quick6 ,act6 ,speak up6   ,a  
t5sion circles bo? h] sl5d]   ,wri/s--& 
h] rais$ eyes fla% 9 spl5dor4  ,ev5 z he
 feels 8 dazzl$ own4-- ,!n1 bl9d+ly1    
r\nd ei!r ?r[n1   ,!y feel a /ress (    
arms t ev]   ,/ra9 trembl+ly--& ,nev]6  
,nev]6  ,is :isp]$ brok5ly1 ) half ,a   
sob1 l a belat$ laugh1--   ,:ile cloy+ly
 _! blurr$ kiss closes1   ,sweet z !    
dew's lip to ! rose's4  ,illu/ration3   
7,,_! ,,sweet ,,sorr[7     ,illu/ration3
 7,,judi?7  ,,judi?   ,o h] eyes are    
amb]-f9e-- ,d>k & deep z wells ( w9e1   
,:ile h] smile is l ! noon ,spl5dor ( a 
day ( ,june4 ,if %e sorr[--lo6 h] face  
,x is l a fl[]y space ,9 bright mead[s1 
ov]laid ,) light cl\ds & lull$ ) %ade4  
,if %e laugh--x is ! trill ,( ! wayw>d  
:ippoorwill ,ov] upl& pa/ures1 he>d     

,e*o$ by ! mock+-bird ,9 dim ?ickets    
d5se ) bloom ,& blurr$ cloy+s ( p]fume4 
,if %e sigh--a zephyr swells ,ov] odor\s
 asphodels ,& wan lilies 9 lu% plots ,( 
moon-dr[n'd =get-me-nots4 ,!n1 ! s(t t\*
 ( h] h&-- ,takes all brea? to und]/&   
,:at to lik5 x !reto6-- ,nev] roseleaf  
r9s$ ) dew ,might slip soo!r-suave ?an  
slips ,h] sl[ palm1 ! :ile h] lips      
,swoon ?r\gh m9e1 ) kiss on kiss ,sweet 
z heat$ honey is4  ,illu/ration3 7,o1   
,,h] ,,eyes ,,are ,,amb]-,,f9e7     ,,he
 ,,& ,i   ,j drift+ on toge!r--         
,he & ,i-- ,z ?r\gh ! balmy wea!r       
,( ,july   ,drift two ?i/le-tufts imb$d$
   ,ea* 9 ea*--by zephyrs w$d$--   ,t\r+
 upw>d1 giddy-head$1         ,= ! sky4  
,&1 ve]+ up & onw>d1         ,d we seem 
,=ev] drift+ dawnw>d         ,9 a dream1
   ,:]e we meet song-birds t "k u1   ,& 
! w9ds _! kisses bl[ u1   ,:ile ! ye>s  
fl[ f> bel[ u         ,l a /ream4  ,& we
 are happy--v--         ,he & ,i-- ,aye1
 ev5 glad & m]ry         ,?\gh on high  
,! heav5s are sometimes %r\d$   ,by !   

midnight /orm1 & cl\d$   ,till ! pallid 
moon is cr[d$         ,f ! sky4  ,my _s 
ne'er expresses         ,any *oice ,b to
 clo! him ) c>esses         ,& rejoice2 
,& z he laughs1 x is 9   ,su* a tone !  
moonbeams gli/5   ,& ! />s come out to  
li/5         ,to 8 voice4  ,& s1 :ate'er
 ! wea!r1         ,he & ,i1-- ,) our    
lives l9k$ ?us toge!r1         ,float & 
fly   ,z two ?i/le-tufts imb$d$   ,ea* 9
 ea*--by zephyrs w$d$--   ,t\r+ upw>d1  
giddy-head$1         ,= ! sky4          
,illu/ration3 7,,he ,,& ,i7             
,illu/ration3 7,,! ,,lo/ ,,pa?--,,title7
  ,,! ,,lo/ ,,pa?   ,alone !y walk$--_! 
f+]s knit toge!r1   ,& sway+ li/lessly z
 might a sw+ ,:]e9 ,dan ,cupid dangl$ 9 
! wea!r   ,( "s sun-flood$ aft]noon (   
,spr+4  ,)9 ! clov]-fields ! tickl$     
cricket   ,laugh$ lightly z !y loit]$   
d[n ! lane1 ,& f ! cov]t ( !            
hazel-?icket   ,! squirrel peep$ &      
laugh$ at !m aga94  ,! bumble-bee t     
tipp$ ! lily-vases   ,along ! road-side 
9 ! %ad[s dim1 ,w5t foll[+ ! blossoms ( 

_! faces   ,z ?\gh _! sweets mu/ ne$s be
 %>$ ) him4  ,betwe5 ! pa/ure b>s !     
wond]+ cattle   ,/>$ wi/fully1 & f _!   
mell[ bells ,%ook out a welcom+ ^:      
dreamy rattle   ,fell swoon+ly away 9   
fa9t f>ewells4  ,& ?\gh at la/ ! gloom (
 night fell o'er !m   ,& fold$ all !    
l&scape f _! eyes1 ,!y only "k ! dusky  
pa? be=e !m   ,0 lead+ safely on to     
,p>adise4  ,illu/ration3 7,,! ,,lo/     
,,pa?7     ,,my ,,bride ,,t ,,is ,,to   
,,be   ,o s\l ( m9e1 look out & see     
,my bride1 my bride t is to be6   ,rea* 
out ) mad1 impati5t h&s1 ,& draw aside  
futurity ,z "o might draw a veil aside--
   ,& s unveil h] :]e %e /&s ,madonna-l 
& glorifi$--   ,! que5 ( undiscov]$ l&s 
,( love1 to :]e %e beckons me-- ,my     
bride--my bride t is to be4  ,! %ad[ ( a
 will[-tree   ,t wav]s on a g>d5-wall   
,9 summ]time may nev] fall ,9 attitude z
 gracefully ,z my fair bride t is to    
be2--   ,nor ev] ,autumn's leaves ( br[n
 ,z lightly flutt] to ! lawn ,z fall h] 
fairy-feet ^u   ,! pa? ( love %e loit]s 

d[n4-- ,o'er drops ( dew %e walks1 & yet
 ,n "o may /a9 h] s&al wet-- ,aye1 %e   
might dance ^u ! way ,nor cru% a s+le   
drop to spray1 ,s airy-l %e seems to    
me1-- ,my bride1 my bride t is to be4   
,illu/ration3 7,,madonna-,,l ,,&        
,,glorifi$7  ,i "k n if h] eyes are     
light ,z summ] skies or d>k z night1--  
,i only "k t !y are dim   ,) my/]y3 ,9  
va9 ,i pe]   ,to make _! hidd5 mean+    
cle>1   ,:ile o'er _! surface1 l a te>  
,t ripples to ! silk5 brim1 ,a look (   
long+ seems to swim   ,all worn &       
we>ylike to me2 ,& !n1 z sudd5ly1 my    
sight ,is bl9d$ ) a smile s bright1     
,?r\gh fold$ lids ,i /ill may see   ,my 
bride1 my bride t is to be4  ,h] face is
 l a night ( ,june ,^u ^: br[ !         
cresc5t-moon ,hangs p5dant 9 a diadem ,(
 />s1 ) envy light+ !m4--   ,&1 l a wild
 cascade1 h] hair ,floods neck & %\ld]1 
arm & wri/1 ,till only ?r\gh a gleam+   
mi/   ,i seem to see a sir5 !re1 ,) lips
 ( love & melody   ,& op5 arms & heav+  
brea/   ,:]e9 ,i fl+ myself to re/1 ,!  

:ile my he>t cries hopelessly ,= my fair
 bride t is to be4444  ,nay1 fooli% he>t
 & bl9d$ eyes6 ,my bride ha? ne$ ( no   
disguise4--   ,b1 r1 let h] come to me  
,9 su* a =m z b5t above   ,my pill[ :5 9
 infancy ,i knew n any?+ b love4-- ,o   
let h] come f out ! l&s   ,(            
,womanhood--n fairy isles1-- ,& let h]  
come ) ,woman's h&s   ,& ,woman's eyes (
 te>s & smiles1-- ,) ,woman's           
hopefulness & grace ,( pati5ce light+ up
 h] face3 ,& let h] diadem be wr\ght ,( 
k9dly de$ & pray]ful ?\ght1 ,t ev] ov]  
all di/ress ,may beam ! light (         
*e]fulness4-- ,& let h] feet be brave to
 f>e ,! labyr9?s ( d\bt & c>e1 ,t1      
foll[+1 my own may f9d ,! pa? to ,heav5 
,god design$4-- ,o let h] come l ?is to 
me-- ,my bride--my bride t is to be4    
,,h[ ,,x ,,happ5$   ,i got to ?9k9' (   
h]--bo? h] p>5ts dead & gone-- ,& all h]
 si/]s m>ri$ (f1 & none b h] & ,john    
,a-liv9' all alone !re 9 t lonesome sort
 o' way1 ,& him a blame old ba*elor1    
confirmd] ev'ry day6 ,i'd kn[$ 'em all f

 *ild]n1 & _! daddy f ! "t ,he settl$ 9 
! neighb]hood1 & hadn't airy a dime ,er 
doll>1 :5 he m>ri$1 f] to />t h\sekeep9'
 on6-- ,s ,i got to ?9k9' ( h]--bo? h]  
p>5ts dead & gone6  ,i got to ?9k9' (   
h]2 & a-wund]n :at %e done ,t all h]    
si/]s kep' a-gitt9' m>ri$1 "o by "o1 ,& 
h] )\t no *ances--& ! be/ girl ( !      
pack-- ,an old maid1 ) h] h&s1 y might  
say1 ti$ beh9d h] back6 ,& ,"m1 too1 a=e
 %e di$1 %e u/ to jes' take on1 ,:5 none
 ( 'em 0 left1 y "k1 b ,eval9e & ,john1 
,& jes' decl>e to goodness 'at ! "y m5  
mu/ be bl9e ,to n see :at a wife !y'd   
git if !y got ,eval9e6  ,i got to ?9k9' 
( h]2 9 my great affliction %e ,0 si* a 
comf]t to u1 & s k9d & neighb]ly1--     
,%e'd come1 & leave h] h\sework1 f] to  
he'p out little ,jane1 ,& talk ( h] own 
"m 'at %e'd nev] see aga9-- ,maybe      
sometimes cry toge!r--?\gh1 f] ! mo/ "p 
%e ,w\ld h ! *ild s riconcil$ & happy-l 
'at we ,felt lonesom] 'n ev] :5 %e'd put
 h] bonnet on ,& say %e'd railly haf to 
be a-gitt9' back to ,john6  ,i got to   

?9k9' ( h]1 z ,i say1--& m & m ,i'd ?9k 
( h] dep5d5ce1 & ! burd5s 'at %e bore1--
 ,h] p>5ts bo? a-be9' dead1 & all h]    
si/]s gone ,& m>ri$ (f1 & h] a-liv9' !re
 alone ) ,john-- ,y might say jes'      
a-toil9' & a-slav9' out h] life ,f] a   
man 'at hadn't pride en\gh to git       
hisse'f a wife-- ',less "s "o m>ri$     
,eval9e & pack$ h] (f "s day6-- ,s ,i   
got to ?9k9' ( h]--& x happ5$ ?ataway4  
,illu/ration3 7,,h[ ,,x ,,happ5$7       
,,:5 ,,my ,,dreams ,,come ,,true   ,i   
,:5 my dreams come true--:5 my dreams   
come true-- ,%all ,i lean f out my      
casem5t1 9 ! />light & ! dew1 ,to       
li/5--smile & li/5 to ! t9kle ( ! /r+s  
,( ! sweet guit> my lov]'s f+]s fondle1 
z he s+s8 ,& z ! nude moon sl[ly1 sl[ly 
%\ld]s into view1 ,%all ,i vani% f 8    
vision--:5 my dreams come true8  ,:5 my 
dreams come true--%all ! simple g[n ,i  
we> ,be *ang$ to s(te/ sat91 & my       
maid5-braid$ hair ,be ravel$ into flossy
 mi/s ( r>e/1 faire/ gold1 ,to be m9t$  
into kisses1 m ?an any he>t c hold8--   

,or ! summ] ( my tresses %all my lov]   
lik5 to ,! f]vor ( 8 passion--:5 my     
dreams come true8   ,,ii  ,:5 my dreams 
come true--,i %all bide among ! %eaves  
,( happy h>ve/ mead[s2 & ! grasses & !  
leaves ,%all lift & lean betwe5 me & !  
spl5dor ( ! sun1 ,till ! moon swoons    
into twilight1 & ! glean]s' "w is done--
 ,save t yet an arm %all b9d me1 ev5 z !
 reap]s d ,! meane/ %eaf ( h>ve/--:5 my 
dreams come true4  ,:5 my dreams come   
true6 :5 my dreams come true6 ,true love
 9 all simplicity is fre% & pure z      
dew2-- ,! blossom 9 ! blacke/ mold is   
k9dli] to ! eye ,?an any lily born (    
pride t looms aga9/ ! sky3 ,& s x is ,i 
"k my he>t w gladly welcome y1 ,my      
l[lie/ ( lov]s1 :5 my dreams come true4 
,illu/ration3 7,,:5 ,,my ,,dreams ,,come
 ,,true7     ,,no?9' ,,to ,,say   ,no?9'
 to say1 my daught]6 ,no?9' at all to   
say6 ,gyrls t's 9 love1 ,i've notic$1   
g9]ly has _! way6 ,y] "m did1 a=e y1 :5 
h] folks object$ to me-- ,yit "h ,i am1 
& "h y air2 & y] "m--:]e is %e8  ,y look

 lots l y] "m3 ,purty mu* same 9 size2  
,& ab\t ! same complect$2 & favor ab\t !
 eyes3 ,l h]1 too1 ab\t liv9'           
"h1--because %e c\ldn't /ay3 ,x'll 'mo/ 
seem l y 0 dead--l h]6--,b ,i ha9't got 
no?9' to say6  ,%e left y h] little     
,bible--writ y] "n acro/ ! page-- ,&    
left h] e> bobs f] y1 ef ev] y come (   
age4 ,i've allus kep' 'em & gyu>d$ 'em1 
b ef y] go9' away-- ,no?9' to say1 my   
daught]6 ,no?9' at all to say6  ,y don't
 rikollect h]1 ,i reckon8 ,no2 y wasn't 
a ye> old !n6 ,& n[ y]--h[ old air y8   
,w'y1 *ild1 n tw5ty6 ,:58 ,& y] nex'    
bir?day's 9 ,aprile8 & y want to git    
m>ri$ t day8 444 ,i wi%t y] "m 0        
liv9'6--,b--,i ha9't got no?9' to say6  
,tw5ty ye>6 & z good a gyrl z p>5t ev]  
f\nd6 ,!re's a /raw ket*$ onto y] dress 
!re--,i'll bre% x (f--turn r\nd4 7,h] "m
 0 jes' tw5ty :5 u two run away67 ,no?9'
 to say1 my daught]6 ,no?9' at all to   
say6  ,illu/ration3 7,,no?9' ,,to ,,say7
     ,illu/ration3 7,,ike ,,walton',s   
,,pray]--,,title7  ,,ike ,,walton',s    

,,pray]   ,i crave1 de> ,"l1 ,no        
b\ndless ho>d ,( gold & ge>1   ,nor     
jewels f9e1   ,nor l&s1 nor k9e1 ,nor   
treasure-heaps ( any?+--   ,let b a     
little hut be m9e   ,:]e at ! he>?/one  
,i may he>       ,! cricket s+1     ,& h
 ! %9e   ,( "o glad woman's eyes to     
make1   ,= my poor sake1     ,our simple
 home a place div9e2-- ,j ! wee cot--!  
cricket's *irr-- ,love1 & ! smil+ face (
 h]4  ,i pray n = ,great ri*es1 nor   ,=
 va/ e/ates1 & ca/le-halls1--   ,give me
 to he> ! b>e footfalls     ,( *ildr5   
o'er     ,an oak5 floor1   ,new-r9s$ )  
sun%9e1 or bespread   ,) b ! t9y cov]let
   ,& pill[ = ! baby's head2 ,& pray    
,?\1 may ,! door /& op5 & ! day   ,s5d  
ev] 9 a g5tle breeze1   ,) fragrance f !
 locu/-trees1     ,& dr[sy moan ( doves1
 & blur   ,( rob9-*irps1 & drone ( bees1
     ,) aft]hu%es ( ! /ir   ,( int]m+l+ 
s\nds1 & !n     ,! good-wife & ! smile (
 h]   ,fill+ ! sil5ces aga9--       ,!  
cricket's call1         ,& ! wee cot1   
,de> ,"l ( all1         ,d5y me n6  ,i  

pray n t ,m5 tremble at   ,my p[] (     
place     ,& lordly sway1-- ,i only pray
 = simple grace ,to look my neighbor 9 !
 face   ,full hone/ly f day to day--    
,yield me 8 horny palm to hold1       ,&
 ,i'll n pray         ,= gold2-- ,!     
tann$ face1 g>l&$ ) mir?1 ,x ha? !      
k+lie/ smile on e>?-- ,! sw>t br[1      
diamond$ ) sweat1 ,ha? nev] ne$ (       
coronet4       ,& s ,i rea*1            
,de> ,"l1 to ,!e1       ,& d besee*     
,?\ give/ me ,! wee cot1 & ! cricket's  
*irr1 ,love1 & ! glad sweet face ( h]4  
,illu/ration3 7,,ike ,,walton',s        
,,pray]--,,tailpiece7     ,,illileo     
,illileo1 ! moonlight seem$ lo/ across !
 vales-- ,! />s b /rew$ ! azure z an    
armor's scatt]$ scales2 ,! airs ( night 
7 quiet z ! brea? ( silk5 sails2 ,& all 
y\r words 7 sweet] ?an ! notes (        
night+ales4  ,illileo ,leg>di1 9 ! g>d5 
!re alone1 ,) y\r figure c>v$ ( f]vor1 z
 ! ,psy*e c>v$ ( /one1 ,!re came to me  
no murmur ( ! f\nta9's und]tone ,s      
my/ically1 musically mell[ z y\r own4   

,y :isp]$ l[1 ,illileo--s l[ ! leaves 7 
mute1 ,& ! e*oes falt]$ brea?less 9 y\r 
voice's va9 pursuit2 ,& !re di$ ! di/ant
 dalliance ( ! s]5ad]'s lute3 ,& ,i held
 y 9 my bosom z ! husk may hold ! fruit4
  ,illileo1 ,i li/5$4 ,i believ$ y4 ,9  
my bliss1 ,:at 7 all ! worlds above me  
s9ce ,i f\nd y ?us 9 ?is8-- ,let !m     
reel+ rea* to w9 me--ev5 ,heav5 ,i w\ld 
miss1 ,grasp+ e>?w>d6--,i w\ld cl+ "h1  
?\gh ,i clung by j a kiss6  ,& blossoms 
%\ld gr[ odorless--& lilies all agha/-- 
,& ,i said ! />s %\ld slack5 9 _! paces 
?r\gh ! va/1 ,ere yet my loyalty %\ld   
fail endur+ to ! la/4-- ,s v[$ ,i4 ,x is
 writt54 ,x is *angeless z ! pa/4       
,illileo ,leg>di1 9 ! %ade y\r palace   
?r[s ,l a c[l ab\t ! s+] at y\r gild$   
porticos1 ,a moan goes ) ! music t may  
vex ! high repose ,( a he>t t fades &   
crumbles z ! crimson ( a rose4          
,illu/ration3 7,,illileo7               
,illu/ration3 7,,wife-,,bless,d1 ,,!7   
,,! ,,wife-,,bless,d   ,i  ,9 y\? he    
wr\ght1 ) eyes ablur1   ,lorn-fac$ &    

long ( hair-- ,9 y\?--9 y\? he pa9t$ h] 
,a si/] ( ! air-- ,c\ld clasp h] n1 b   
felt ! /ir   ,( p9ions ev]y:]e4   ,,ii  
,%e lur$ 8 gaze1 9 brav] days1   ,&     
tranc$ him sir5wise2 ,& he did pa9t h]1 
?r\gh a haze   ,( sull5 p>adise1 ,) sc>s
 ( kisses on h] face   ,& emb]s 9 h]    
eyes4   ,,iii  ,& n[--nor dream nor wild
 conceit--   ,?\gh falt]+1 z be=e--     
,?r\gh te>s he pa9ts h]1 z is meet1     
,trac+ ! de> face o'er ,) lili$ pati5ce 
meek & sweet   ,z ,"m ,m>y wore4        
,,my ,,m>y   ,my ,m>y1 ,o my ,m>y6   ,! 
simm]-skies are blue2 ,! dawn9' br+s !  
dazzle1   ,an' ! gloam9' br+s ! dew1--  
,! mirk o' ni*t ! glory   ,o' ! moon1   
an' k9dles1 too1 ,! />s t %ift aboon !  
lift4--   ,b nae ?+ br+s me y6  ,:]e is 
x1 ,o my ,m>y1   ,ye are bid+ a' ! :ile8
 ,i ha' w5d$ by y\r w9d[--   ,i ha'     
wait$ by ! /ile1 ,an' up an' d[n ! riv] 
,i ha' won = mony a mile1 ,yet nev]     
f\nd1 adrift or dr[n'd1   ,y\r          
lang-belat$ smile4  ,is x =got1 my ,m>y1
   ,h[ glad we us$ to be8-- ,! simm]-"t 

:5 bonny bloom$   ,! auld try/+-tree1-- 
,h[ !re ,i c>v$ ! "n = y1   ,an' y ! "n 
= me2 ,an' ! gloam9' k5n$ x only   ,:5  
we kiss$ sae t5d]ly4  ,speek ance to me1
 my ,m>y6--   ,b :isp] 9 my e> ,z light 
z ony sleep]'s brea?1   ,an' a' my s\l w
 he>2 ,my he>t %all /ap its beat+   ,an'
 ! s\gh+ atmosph]e ,be hu%$ ! :ile ,i   
lean+ smile   ,an' li/5 to y1 de>6  ,my 
,m>y1 ,o my ,m>y6   ,! blossoms br+ !   
bees2 ,! sun%9e br+s ! blossoms1   ,an' 
! leaves on a' ! trees2 ,! simm] br+s ! 
sun%9e   ,an' ! fragrance o' ! breeze1--
 ,b ,o wi'out y1 ,m>y1   ,i c>e nae ?+ =
 ^!6  ,illu/ration3 7,,! ,,auld         
,,try/+-,,tree7  ,we 7 sae happy1 ,m>y6 
,o ?9k h[ ance we said-- ,wad ane o' u  
gae fickle1   ,or ane o' u lie dead1--  
,to feel ani!r's kisses   ,we wad feign 
! auld in/ead1 ,an' k5 ! i!r's foot/eps 
,9 ! gre5 grass ow]head4  ,my ,m>y1 ,o  
my ,m>y6   ,are ye daught] o' ! air1 ,t 
ye vani% aye be=e me   ,z ,i foll[      
ev]y:]e8-- ,or is x ye are only   ,b a  
mortal1 wan wi' c>e8-- ,syne ,i se>*    

?r\gh a' ! kirkyird   ,an' ,i d9na f9d  
ye !re6  ,illu/ration3 7,,my            
,,m>y--,,tailpiece7     ,,home ,,at     
,,night   ,:5 *irp+ crickets fa9t] cry1 
,& pale />s blossom 9 ! sky1 ,&         
twilight's gloom has dimm$ ! bloom ,&   
blurr$ ! butt]fly3  ,:5 locu/-blossoms  
fleck ! walk1 ,& up ! tig]-lily /alk ,! 
gl[-worm crawls & cl+s & falls ,&       
glimm]s d[n ! g>d5-walls3  ,:5 buzz+    
?+s1 ) d\ble w+s ,( crisp & raspi%      
flutt]+s1 ,g :izz+ by s v nigh ,"o ?9ks 
( fangs & /+s3--  ,o !n1 )91 is /ill$ ! 
d9 ,( crib %e rocks ! baby 91 ,& he>t & 
gate & lat*'s weight ,are lift$--& !    
lips ( ,kate4  ,illu/ration3 7,,home    
,,at ,,night7     ,illu/ration3 7,,:5   
,,lide ,,m>ri$ ,him--,,title7  ,,:5     
,,lide ,,m>ri$ ,,him   ,:5 ,lide m>ri$  
him--w'y1 %e _h to jes dee-fy ,! :ole   
poppilation6--,b %e nev] bat' an eye6   
,h] p>5ts begg$1 & ?reat5$--%e mu/ give 
him up--t he ,wuz jes a common          
drunk>d6--,& he wuz1 appe>antly4--      
,swore !y'd *ase him (f ! place         

,ef he ev] %[$ 8 face-- ,long aft] %e'd 
elop$ ) him & m>ri$ him f] %ore6-- ,:5  
,lide m>ri$ him1 x wuz ,katy1 b> ! door6
  ,:5 ,lide m>ri$ him--,well6 %e _h to g
 & be ,a hir$ girl 9 t[n some:]es--:ile 
he tromp$ r\nd to see ,:at he c\ld git t
 he c\ld d1--y might say1 jes saw$ wood 
,f door to door6--t's :at he            
done--'cause t wuz be/ he c\ld6         
,& ! /range/ ?+1 i j+6           ,wuz1  
he didn't dr9k a ?+1-- ,b jes got d[n to
 bizness1 l he someway want$ to1 ,:5    
,lide m>ri$ him1 l !y w>n$ h] n to d6   
,:5 ,lide m>ri$ him--er1 ru!r1 _h b5    
m>ri$ ,a little up'ards ( a ye>--"s     
fell] come & c>ri$ ,t hir$ girl away )  
him--a ru!r /yli% fell] ,9 a bran-new   
gre5 spr+-wagon1 ) ! :eels /rip$ r$ &   
yell]3           ,& he :isp]$1 z !y driv
           ,tords ! c\ntry1 ,n[ we'll   
live6-- ,& somep9' else %e laugh$ to    
he>1 ?\gh bo? h] eyes wuz dim1 ',b\t    
tru/9' ,love & ,heav'n above1 s5ce ,lide
 m>ri$ him6  ,illu/ration3 7,,:5 ,,lide 
,,m>ri$ ,him--,,tailpiece7     ,,h]     

,,hair   ,! beauty ( h] hair bewild]s   
me--   ,p\r+ ad[n ! br[1 its clov5 tide 
,swirl+ ab\t ! e>s on ei!r side ,& /orm+
 ar\nd ! neck tumultu\sly3 ,or l !      
lights ( old antiquity   ,?r\gh mullion$
 w9d[s1 9 ca!drals wide1   ,spill$      
molt5ly o'er figures deifi$ ,9 *a/e/    
m>ble1 nude ( drap]y4 ,& s ,i love      
x4--,ei!r unconf9$2   ,or plait$ 9 close
 braid+s manifold2 ,or smoo?ly drawn2 or
 indol5tly tw9$   ,9 c>eless knots ^:   
coil+s come unroll$ ,at any lighte/     
kiss2 or by ! w9d   ,:ipp$ out 9 flossy 
ravel+s ( gold4  ,illu/ration3 7,,h]    
,,hair7     ,illu/ration3 7,,la/ ,,night
 ,,& ,,?is--,,title7  ,,la/ ,,night--,,&
 ,,?is   ,la/ night--h[ deep ! d>kness  
06 ,& well ,i knew its dep?s1 because ,i
 wad$ x f %ore to %ore1 ,?9k+ to rea* ! 
light no m4  ,%e w\ld n ev5 t\* my h&4--
 ,! w9ds rose & ! c$>s fann$ ,! moon    
out1 & ! />s fl$ back ,9 heav5 & hid--& 
all 0 black6  ,b ah6 ,to-night a summons
 came1 ,sign$ ) a te>drop = a "n1-- ,= z
 ,i wond]+ kiss$ x1 lo1 ,a l9e b5ea? x  

told me s4  ,& n[ ! moon hangs ov] me ,a
 disk ( dazzl+ brilliancy1 ,& e />-tip  
/abs my sight ,) spl9t]$ glitt]+s (     
light6  ,illu/ration3 7,,la/ ,,night ,,&
 ,,?is--,,tailpiece7     ,illu/ration3  
7,a ,,disc\rag+ ,,model--,,title7  ,a   
,,disc\rag+ ,,model   ,j ! airie/1      
fairie/ slip ( a ?+1 ,) a ,ga9sbor\gh   
hat1 l a butt]fly's w+1 ,tilt$ up at "o 
side ) ! jauntie/ air1 ,& a knot ( r$   
roses s[n 9 "u !re     ,:]e ! %ad[s are 
lo/ 9 h] hair4  ,!n a cameo face1 c>v5 9
 on a gr\nd ,( t %ad[y hair :]e ! roses 
are w\nd2 ,& ! gleam ( a smile ,o z fair
 & z fa9t ,& z sweet z ! ma/]s ( old us$
 to pa9t     ,r\nd ! lips ( _! favorite 
sa9t6  ,& t lace at h] ?roat--& !       
flutt]+ h&s ,sn[+ !re1 ) a grace t no   
art und]/&s ,! flakes ( _! t\*es--fir/  
flutt]+ at ,! b[--!n ! roses--! hair--& 
!n t     ,little tilt ( ! ,ga9sbor\gh   
hat4  ,:at arti/ on e>?1 ) a model l    
?is1 ,hold+ n on 8 palette ! t9t ( a    
kiss1 ,nor a pigm5t to h9t ( ! hue ( h] 
hair1 ,nor ! gold ( h] smile--,o :at    

arti/ c\ld d>e     ,to expect a result  
half s fair8  ,illu/ration3 7,a ,,cameo 
,,face7     ,,susp5se   ,a woman's      
figure1 on a gr\nd ( night   ,inlaid )  
sall[ />s t dimly />e   ,d[n 9 !        
lonesome eyes1 uplift$ !re ,z 9 vague   
hope "s ali5 lance ( light ,might pi]ce 
_! woe4 ,! te>s t bl9d h] sight--    ,! 
salt & bitt] blood ( h] despair--    ,h]
 h&s toss back ?r\gh torr5ts ( h] hair  
,& grip t[>d ,god ) angui% inf9ite4     
,& ,o ! c>v5 m\?1 ) all its great       
,int5sity ( long+ froz5 fa/    ,9 su* a 
smile z well may designate ,! sl[ly     
murd]$ he>t1 t1 to ! la/    ,conceals   
ea* new] w\nd1 & back at ,fate ,?robs   
,love's et]nal lie--,lo1 ,i c wait6     
,illu/ration3 7,,susp5se7               
,illu/ration3 7,,tom ,,van              
,,ard5--,,title7  ,,tom ,,van ,,ard5    
,tom ,van ,ard51 my old fri5d1   ,our   
w>m fell[%ip is "o ,f> too old to       
compreh5d   ,:]e its bond 0 fir/ begun3 
,mirage-l be=e my gaze     ,gleams a l& 
( o!r days1     ,:]e two truant boys1   

a/ray1     ,dream _! lazy lives away4   
,!re's a vision1 9 ! guise   ,(         
,midsumm]1 :]e ! ,pa/ ,l a we>y begg>   
lies   ,9 ! %ad[ ,"t has ca/2     ,& z  
bl5ds ! bloom ( trees     ,) ! dr[sy hum
 ( bees1     ,fragrant ?\ghts & murmurs 
bl5d1     ,tom ,van ,ard51 my old fri5d4
  ,tom ,van ,ard51 my old fri5d1   ,all 
! pleasures we h kn[n ,?rill me n[ z ,i 
ext5d   ,?is old h& & grasp y\r own--   
,feel+1 9 ! rude c>ess1     ,all        
affection's t5d]ness2     ,feel+1 ?\gh !
 t\* be r\gh1     ,our old s\ls are s(t 
en\gh4  ,s we'll make a mell[ h\r2      
,fill y\r pipe1 & ta/e ! w9e-- ,w>p y\r 
face1 if x be s\r1   ,i c sp>e a smile f
 m9e2     ,if x %>p5 up y\r wit1        
,let me feel ! edge ( x--     ,i h eag] 
e>s to l5d1     ,tom ,van ,ard51 my old 
fri5d4  ,illu/ration3 7,,tom ,,van      
,,ard57  ,tom ,van ,ard51 my old fri5d1 
,are we lucky dogs1 inde$8 ,are we all t
 we pret5d   ,9 ! jolly life we lead8-- 
,ba*elors1 we mu/ confess     ,boa/ (   
s+le bless$ness     ,to ! _w1 b n       

alone--     ,man's be/ sorr[ is 8 own4  
,& ! sadde/ tru? is ?is1--   ,life to u 
has nev] prov$ ,:at we ta/$ 9 ! kiss    
,( ! wom5 we h lov$3     ,va9ly we      
congratulate     ,our escape f su* a    
fate     ,z _! ly+ lips c\ld s5d1       
,tom ,van ,ard51 my old fri5d6  ,tom    
,van ,ard51 my old fri5d1   ,he>ts1 l   
fruit ^u ! /em1 ,rip5 sweete/1 ,i       
cont5d1   ,z ! fro/ falls ov] !m3       
,y\r reg>d = me to-day     ,makes       
,novemb] ta/e ( ,may1     ,& ?r\gh e ve9
 ( rhyme     ,p\rs ! blood ( summ]time4 
,:5 our s\ls are cramp$ ) y\?           
,happ9ess seems f> away ,9 ! future1    
:ile1 9 tru?1   ,we look$ back on x     
to-day     ,?r\gh our te>s1 nor d>e to  
boa/1--     ,bett] to h lov$ & lo/6     
,brok5 he>ts are h>d to m5d1     ,tom   
,van ,ard51 my old fri5d4  ,tom ,van    
,ard51 my old fri5d1   ,i gr[ prosy1 & y
 tire2 ,fill ! glasses :ile ,i b5d   ,to
 prod up ! fail+ fire4444     ,y are    
re/less3--,i presume     ,!re's a       
dampness 9 ! room4--     ,mu* ( w>m? our

 nature begs1     ,) rheumatics 9 our   
legs6444  ,humph6 ! legs we us$ to fl+  
,limb]-jo9t$ 9 ! dance1 ,:5 we he>d !   
fiddle r+   ,up ! curta9 ( ,romance1    
,& 9 cr[d$ public halls     ,play$ )    
he>ts l juggl]s'-balls4--     ,feats (  
m\ntebanks1 dep5d6--     ,tom ,van      
,ard51 my old fri5d4  ,tom ,van ,ard51  
my old fri5d1   ,p>don1 !n1 ?is !me (   
m9e3 ,:ile ! fire-light leaps to l5d    
,high] color to ! w9e1--     ,i propose 
a heal? to ^?     ,:o h homes1 & home's 
repose1     ,wife & *ild-love )\t end6  
444 ,tom ,van ,ard51 my old fri5d4      
,illu/ration3 7,,to ,,he> ,,h] ,,s+7    
,,to ,,he> ,,h] ,,s+   ,to he> h] s+--to
 he> h] s+-- ,x is to he> ! birds (     
,spr+ ,9 dewy groves on bloom+ sprays   
,p\r out _! bli!/ r\ndelays4  ,x is to  
he> ! rob9 trill ,at morn+1 or !        
:ippoorwill ,at dusk1 :5 />s are        
blossom+ ,to he> h] s+--to he> h] s+6   
,to he> h] s+--x is to he> ,! laugh (   
*ildhood r++ cle> ,9 woody pa? or grassy
 lane ,our feet may nev] f>e aga94      

,fa9t1 f> away z ,memory dwells1 ,x is  
to he> ! village bells ,at twilight1 z !
 truant he>s ,!m1 ha/5+ home1 ) smiles &
 te>s4  ,su* joy x is to he> h] s+1 ,we 
fall 9 love ) ev]y?+-- ,! simple ?+s ( e
 day ,gr[ loveli] ?an words c say4  ,!  
idle brooks t purl across ,! gleam+     
pebbles & ! moss1 ,we love no less ?an  
classic /reams-- ,! ,rh9es & ,arnos (   
our dreams4  ,to he> h] s+--) fold$     
eyes1 ,x is1 b5ea? ,v5etian skies1 ,to  
he> ! gondoli]s' refra91 ,or tr\bad\rs (
 sunny ,spa94--  ,to he> ! bulbul's     
voice t %ook ,! ?roat t trill$ = ,lalla 
,rookh3 ,:at wond] we 9 homage br+ ,our 
he>ts to h]--to he> h] s+6     ,,!      
,,rival   ,i s lov$ once1 :5 ,dea? came 
by ,i hid   ,away my face1 ,& all my    
swee!>t's tresses %e undid   ,to make my
 hid+-place4  ,! dread %ade pass$ me ?us
 unhe$+2 &   ,i turn$ me !n ,to calm my 
love--kiss d[n h] %ield+ h&   ,& com=t  
h] aga94  ,& lo6 %e answ]$ n3 ,& %e did 
sit   ,all fix$ly1 ,) h] fair face & !  
sweet smile ( x1   ,9 love ) ,dea?1 n   

me4  ,illu/ration3 7,,! ,,rival7        
,illu/ration3 7,a ,,v>iation--,,title7  
,a ,,v>iation   ,i am tir$ ( ?is6       
,no?+ else b lov+6 ,no?+ else b kiss &  
kiss1   ,coo1 & turtle-dov+6     ,c't y 
*ange ! ord] "s8     ,hate me j a       
little--come6  ,lay aside y\r de>s1     
,d>l+s1 k+s1 & pr9ces6-- ,call me knave1
 & dry y\r te>s--   ,no?+ 9 me w9ces1-- 
,call me some?+ l[ & base--     ,some?+ 
t w suit ! case6  ,wi% ,i _h y\r eyes   
,& _! droop+ la%es6 ,i w\ld dry _! te>y 
lies   ,up ) lightn+-fla%es--     ,make 
y\r sobb+ lips un%ea!     ,all ! glitt] 
( y\r tee?6  ,c't y lift "o ^w--   ,) "s
 pang ( laught]-- ,l\d] ?an ! dr[sy bird
   ,croon+ 'nea? ! raft]8     ,j "o     
bitt] ^w1 to %riek     ,madly at me z ,i
 speak6  ,h[ ,i hate ! fair   ,beauty ( 
y\r =ehead6 ,h[ ,i hate y\r fragrant    
hair6   ,h[ ,i hate ! torrid     ,t\*es 
( y\r spl5did lips1     ,& ! kiss t     
drips & drips6  ,ah1 y pale at la/6   ,&
 y\r face is lift$ ,l a :ite sail to !  
bla/1   ,& y\r h&s are %ift$     ,into  

fi/s3 &1 t[]+ ?us1     ,y are simply    
glori\s6  ,n[ be=e me looms   ,some?+ m 
?an human2 ,some?+ m ?an beauty blooms  
,9 ! wra? ( ,woman--     ,some?+ to b[  
d[n be=e     ,rev]5tly & adore4         
,illu/ration3 7,,:]e ,,%all ,,we        
,,l&8--,,title7  ,,:]e ,,%all ,,we ,,l&8
      ,:]e %all we l& y1                
sweet8--,sw9burne4   ,all li/lessly we  
float ,out seaw>d 9 ! boat         ,t   
be>e? ,love4 ,our sails ( pure/ sn[ ,b5d
 to ! blue bel[     ,& to ! blue above4 
,:]e %all we l&8  ,we drift ^u a tide   
,%oreless on e side1     ,save :]e ! eye
 ,( ,fancy sweeps f> l&s ,%elv$ slop+ly 
) s&s     ,( gold & porphyry4           
,:]e %all we l&8  ,! fairy isles we see1
 ,loom up s mi/ily--     ,s vaguely     
fair1 ,we d n c>e to break ,fre% bubbles
 9 our wake     ,to b5d our c\rse = !re4
         ,:]e %all we l&8  ,! w>m w9ds (
 ! deep ,h lull$ our sails to sleep1    
,& s we glide ,c>eless ( wave or w9d1   
,or *ange ( any k9d1     ,or turn ( any 
tide4         ,:]e %all we l&8  ,we     

droop our dreamy eyes ,:]e our          
reflection lies     ,/eep$ 9 ! sea1 ,&1 
9 an endless fit ,( languor1 smile on x 
,& its sweet mimicry4         ,:]e %all 
we l&8  ,:]e %all we l&8 ,god's grace6  
,i "k n any place     ,s fair z ?is--   
,swung "h betwe5 ! blue ,( sea & sky1 ) 
y     ,to ask me1 ) a kiss1         ,:]e
 %all we l&8  ,illu/ration3 7,,:]e      
,,%all ,,we ,,l&8--,,tailpiece7         
,illu/ration3 7,,! ,,t\*es ,,( ,,h]     
,,h&s--,,title7  ,,! ,,t\*es ,,( ,,h]   
,,h&s   ,! t\*es ( h] h&s are l ! fall  
,( velvet sn[flakes2 l ! t\* ( d[n ,!   
pea* j bru%es 'ga9/ ! g>d5 wall2 ,!     
flossy fondl+s ( ! ?i/le-wisp   ,caught 
9 ! cr9kle ( a leaf ( br[n ,! blight+   
fro/ ha? turn$ f gre5 to crisp4  ,s(t z 
! fall+ ( ! dusk at night1 ,! t\*es ( h]
 h&s1 & ! delight--   ,! t\*es ( h] h&s6
 ,! t\*es ( h] h&s are l ! dew ,t falls 
s s(tly d[n no "o e'er knew ,! t\* !re( 
save lov]s l to "o ,a/ray 9 lights :]e  
rang$ ,endymion4  ,o r>ely s(t1 ! t\*es 
( h] h&s1 ,z dr[sy zephyrs 9 en*ant$    

l&s2   ,or pulse ( dy+ fay2 or fairy    
sighs2 ,or--9 betwe5 ! midnight & !     
dawn1 ,:5 long unre/ & te>s & fe>s are  
gone--   ,sleep1 smoo?+ d[n ! lids (    
we>y eyes4  ,illu/ration3 7,,! ,,t\*es  
,,( ,,h] ,,h&s--,,tailpiece7            
,illu/ration3 7,o ,,r>ely ,,s(t1 ,,!    
,,t\*es ,,( ,,h] ,,h&s7     ,a ,,song   
,,( ,,long ,,ago   ,a song ( ,long ,ago3
 ,s+ x lightly--s+ x l[-- ,s+ x s(tly--l
 ! lisp+ ( ! lips we us$ to "k ,:5 our  
baby-laught] spill$ ,f ! glad he>ts ev] 
fill$ ,) music bli! z rob9 ev] trill$6  
,let ! fragrant summ]-breeze1 ,& !      
leaves ( locu/-trees1 ,& ! apple-buds & 
blossoms1 & ! w+s ( honey-bees1 ,all    
palpitate ) glee1 ,till ! happy h>mony  
,br+s back ea* *ildi% joy to y & me4    
,let ! eyes ( fancy turn ,:]e ! tumbl$  
pipp9s burn ,l emb]s 9 ! or*>d's lap (  
tangl$ grass & f]n1-- ,!re let ! old pa?
 w9d ,9 & out & on beh9d ,! cid]-press t
 *uckles z we gr9d4  ,illu/ration3 7,a  
,,song ,,( ,,long ,,ago7  ,bl5d 9 ! song
 ! moan ,( ! dove t grieves alone1 ,& ! 

wild :ir ( ! locu/1 & ! bumble's dr[sy  
drone2 ,& ! l[ ( c[s t call ,?r\gh !    
pa/ure-b>s :5 all ,! l&scape fades away 
at ev5fall4  ,!n1 f> away & cle>1 ,?r\gh
 ! dusky atmosph]e1 ,let ! wail+ ( !    
kildee be ! only s\nd we he>3 ,o sad &  
sweet & l[ ,z ! memory may "k ,is !     
glad-pa!tic song ( ,long ,ago6     ,,:5 
,,age ,,comes ,,on   ,:5 ,age comes     
on6-- ,! deep5+ dusk is :]e ! dawn      
,once glitt]$ spl5did1 & ! dew ,9       
honey-drips1 f r$ rose-lips   ,0 kiss$  
away by me & y4-- ,& n[ across ! fro/y  
lawn ,black foot-pr9ts trail1 & ,age    
comes on--           ,& ,age comes on6  
,& bit+ wild-w9ds :i/le ?r\gh ,our      
tatt]$ hopes--& ,age comes on6  ,:5 ,age
 comes on6-- ,o tide ( raptures1 long   
)drawn1   ,fl[ back 9 summ]-floods1 &   
fl+ ,"h at our feet our *ildhood sweet1 
,& all ! songs we us$ to s+6444 ,old    
loves1 old fri5ds--all dead & gone--    
,our old fai? lo/--& ,age comes on--    
,& ,age comes on6   ,poor he>ts6 h we n 
any?+ ,b long+s left :5 ,age comes on6  

,illu/ration3 7,,:5 ,,age ,,comes ,,on7 
,illu/ration3 7,,f>m]                   
,,:ipple--,,ba*elor--,,title7  ,,f>m]   
,,:ipple--,,ba*elor   ,x's a my/]y to   
see me--a man o' fifty-f\r1 ,:o's liv$ a
 cross old ba*elor f] ?irty ye>' &  m-- 
,a-look9' glad & smil9'6 ,& !y's none o'
 y c say ,t y c guess ! reason :y ,i    
feel s good to-day6  ,i mu/ tell y all  
ab\t x6 ,b ,i'll h to deviate ,a little 
9 beg9n9'1 s's to set ! matt] /raight ,z
 to h[ x comes to happ5 t ,i nev] took a
 wife-- ,k9d o' crawfi% f ! ,pres5t to !
 ,spr+time ( my life6  ,i 0 br\ght up 9 
! c\ntry3 ,( a family ( five-- ,?ree    
bro!rs & a si/]--,i'm ! only "o alive1--
 ,f] !y all di$ little babies2 & 'twas  
"o o' ,"m's ways1 ,y "k1 to want a      
daught]2 s %e took a girl to raise4  ,! 
sweete/ little ?+ %e 01 ) rosy *eeks1 & 
fat-- ,we 0 little *unks o' %av]s !n    
ab\t z high z t6 ,b someway we sort o'  
suit$-l6 & ,"m %e'd decl>e ,%e nev] laid
 h] eyes on a m lov9' pair  ,?an we 06  
,s we gr[$ up side by side f] ?irte5    

ye>'1 ,& e h\r ( x %e gr[$ to me m      
de>6-- ,w'y1 ev5 ,fa!r's dy9'1 z he did1
 ,i d believe ,w>n't m affect9' to me   
?an x 0 to see h] grieve6  ,i 0 !n a lad
 o' tw5ty2 & ,i felt a fla% o' pride ,9 
?9k9' all dep5d$ on me n[ to p]vide ,f] 
,"m & f] ,m>y2 & ,i w5t ab\t ! place ,) 
sleeves roll$ up--& work9'1 ) a mighty  
smil9' face4--  ,f] somp9' else 0       
work9'6 b n a ^w ,i said ,( a c]ta9 sort
 o' notion t 0 runn9' ?r\gh my head1--  
,som$ay ,i'd mayby m>ry1 & a bro!r's    
love 0 "o ,?+--a lov]'s 0 ano!r6 0 ! way
 ! notion run6  ,i rememb] onc't 9      
h>ve/1 :5 ! cradle-9' 0 done-- ,:5 !    
h>ve/ ( my summ]s m\nt$ up to tw5ty-"o  
,i 0 rid9' home ) ,m>y at ! clos9' o' ! 
day-- ,a-*aw9' /raws & ?9k9'1 9 a lov]'s
 lazy way6  ,& ,m>y's *eeks 0 burn9' l !
 sunset d[n ! lane3 ,i notic$ %e 0      
?9k9'1 too1 & a/ h] to expla94 ,well--:5
 %e turn$ & kiss$ me1 ) h] arms ar\nd   
me--law6 ,i'd a bigg] load o' heav5 ?an 
,i _h a load o' /raw6  ,i don't p't5d to
 le>n9'1 b ,i'll tell y :at's a fact1   

,!y's a mighty tru?ful say9' som]s 9 a' 
almanack-- ,er som]s--'b\t puore        
happ9ess--p]haps "s folks'll laugh ,at !
 idy--only la/9' je/ two seconds & a    
half4--  ,b x's je/ z true z            
prea*9'6--f] t 0 a si/]'s kiss1 ,& a    
si/]'s lov9' confid5ce a-tell9' to me   
?is3-- ,%e 0 happy1 be9' promis$ to !   
son o' f>m] ,br[n4-- ,& my feel9's /ruck
 a p>dn]%ip ) sunset & w5t d[n6  ,i     
don't "k h[ ,i act$--,i don't "k :at ,i 
said1 ,f] my he>t seem$ je/ a-turn9' to 
an ice-cold lump o' lead2 ,& ! hosses   
k9do' glimm]$ be=e me 9 ! road4 ,& !    
l9es fell f my f+]s--& t 0 all ,i kn[$--
  ,f]--well1 ,i don't "k h[ long--,!y's 
a dim rememb]5ce ,( a s\nd o' snort9'   
hosses1 & a /ake-&-rid]$ f5ce ,a-:izz9' 
pa/1 & :eat-%eaves a-danc9' 9 ! air1 ,& 
,m>y scream9' ,murd]6 & a-runn9' up to  
:]e  ,illu/ration3 7,,rid9' ,,home ,,)  
,,m>y7  ,i 0 lay9' by ! roadside1 & !   
wagon upside d[n ,a-lean9' on !         
gate-po/1 ) ! :eels a :irl9' r\nd6 ,& ,i
 tri$ to raise & meet h]1 b ,i c\ldn't1 

) a vague ,sorto' notion com9' to me t  
,i _h a brok5 leg4  ,well1 ! wom5 nuss$ 
me ?r\gh x2 b _m a "t ,i'd sigh ,z ,i'd 
keep a-gitt9' bett] in/id o' go9' to    
die1 ,& wond] :at 0 left me wor? liv9'  
f] bel[1 ,:5 ! girl ,i lov$ 0 m>ri$ to  
ano!r1 don't y "k6  ,& my ?\ghts 0 z    
rebelli\s z ! folks 0 good & k9d ,:5    
,br[n & ,m>y m>ri$--,railly mu/ a-be5 my
 m9d ,0 k9do' out o' kilt]6--f] ,i hat$ 
,br[n1 y see1 ,worse'n piz5--& ! fell]  
:ittl$ crut*es out f] me--  ,& done a   
?\s& little ac's o' k9dness & respect-- 
,& me a-wi%9' all ! "t t ,i c\ld break 8
 neck6 ,my relief 0 l a m\rn]'s :5 !    
fun]al is done ,:5 !y mov$ to ,ill9ois 9
 ! ,fall o' ,=ty-"o4  ,!n ,i w5t to "w 9
 airne/--,i _h no?9' mu* 9 view ,b to   
dr[n'd out rickollections--& x kep' me  
busy1 too6 ,b ,i sl[ly ?riv$ & prosp]$1 
tel ,"m us$ to say ,%e expect$ yit to   
see me a weal?y man "s day4  ,!n ,i'd   
?9k h[ little money 01 comp>$ to        
happ9ess-- ,& :o'd be left to use x :5  
,i di$ ,i c\ldn't guess6 ,b ,i've /ill  

kep' speculat9' & a-ga99' ye> by ye>1   
,tel ,i'm pay-9' half ! taxes 9 ! c\nty1
 mighty ne>6  ,well6--,a ye> ago er     
bett]1 a lett] comes to h& ,a/9' h[ ,i'd
 l to dick] f] "s ,ill9ois l&-- ,! fell]
 t _h own$ x1 x w5t ahead to /ate1 ,_h  
je/ deceas$1 insolv5t1 leav9' *ance to  
speculate1--  ,& !n x clos$ by say9' t  
,i'd bett] come & see4-- ,i'd nev] be5  
,we/1 anyh[--a mo/ too wild f] me ,i'd  
allus _h a notion2 b a lawy] "h 9 t[n   
,said ,i'd f9d myself mi/ak5$ :5 ,i come
 to look ar\nd4  ,s ,i bids good-bye to 
,"m1 & ,i jumps abo>d ! tra91 ,a-?9k9'  
:at ,i'd br+ h] :5 ,i come back home    
aga9-- ,& ef %e'd _h an idy :at ! pres5t
 0 to be1 ,i ?9k x's m'n likely %e'd    
a-w5t along ) me6  ,c>s is awful tejus  
rid9'1 f] all !y g s fa/6 ,b f9ally !y  
call$ out my /opp9'-place at la/2 ,& t  
night1 at ! tav]n1 ,i dreamp' ,i 0 a    
tra9 ,o' c>s1 & ske]$ at somp9'1 runn9' 
d[n a c\ntry lane6  ,well1 9 ! morn9'   
airly--aft] hunt9' up ! man-- ,! lawy]  
:o 0 want9' to swap ! piece o' l&-- ,we 

/>t$ f] ! c\ntry2 & ,i a/ ! hi/ory ,( ! 
f>m--its =m] own]--& s-=?1 etcet]y6     
,&--well--x 0 intere/9'--,i su-pris$    
him1 ,i suppose1 ,by ! l\d & frequ5t    
mann] 9 :i* ,i bl[$ my nose6-- ,b 8     
su-prise 0 great]1 & x made him wond] m1
 ,:5 ,i kiss$ & hugg$ ! widd] :5 %e met 
u at ! door6--  ,x 0 ,m>y3 ,!y's a      
feel9' a-hid9' d[n 9 "h-- ,( c\rse ,i   
c't expla9 x1 n] ev] make x cle>4-- ,x 0
 ) u 9 t meet9'1 ,i don't want y to     
f]git6 ,& x makes me k9d o' n]v\s :5 ,i 
?9k ab\t x yit6  ,i b\ght t f>m1 & de$$ 
x1 a=e ,i left ! t[n1 ,) title cle> to  
mansions 9 ! skies1 to ,m>y ,br[n6 ,&   
fu'!rmore1 ,i took h] & ! *ild]n--f]1 y 
see1 ,!y'd nev] se$ _! ,gr&ma--& ,i     
fet*$ 'em home ) me4  ,s n[ y've got an 
idy :y a man o' fifty-f\r1 ,:o's liv$ a 
cross old ba*elor f] ?irty ye>' & m1 ,is
 a-look9' glad & smil9'6--,& ,i've je/  
come into t[n ,to git a pair o' lic5se  
f] to m>ry ,m>y ,br[n4  ,illu/ration3   
7,,f>m]                                 
,,:ipple--,,ba*elor--,,tailpiece7       

,illu/ration3 7,,! ,,rose--,,title7  ,,!
 ,,rose   ,x toss$ its head at ! woo+   
breeze2   ,& ! sun1 l a ba%ful swa91    
,beam$ on x ?r\gh ! wav+ trees   ,) a   
passion all 9 va91-- ,= my rose laugh$ 9
 a crimson glee1 ,& hid 9 ! leaves 9    
wait = me4  ,! honey-bee came !re to s+ 
,8 love ?r\gh ! languid h\rs1 ,& vaunt (
 8 hives1 z a pr\d old k+   ,might boa/ 
( 8 palace-t[]s3 ,b my rose b[$ 9 a     
mock]y1 ,& hid 9 ! leaves 9 wait = me4  
,! humm+-bird1 l a c\rti] gay1   ,dipp$ 
d[n ) a dalliant song1 ,& twang$ 8 w+s  
?r\gh ! r\ndelay   ,( love ! :ole day   
long3 ,yet my rose turn$ f 8 m9/relsy ,&
 hid 9 ! leaves 9 wait = me4  ,! firefly
 came 9 ! twilight dim   ,my r$1 r$ rose
 to woo-- ,till qu5*$ 0 ! flame ( love 9
 him   ,& ! light ( 8 lant]n too1 ,z my 
rose wept ) dewdrops ?ree ,& hid 9 !    
leaves 9 wait = me4  ,& ,i said3 ,i w   
cull my own sweet rose--   ,"s day ,i w 
claim z m9e ,! priceless wor? ( ! fl[] t
 kn[s   ,no *ange1 b a bloom div9e-- ,! 
bloom ( a fadeless con/ancy ,t hides 9 !

 leaves 9 wait = me6  ,b "t pass$ by 9 a
 /range disguise1   ,& ,i m>k$ x n1 b   
lay ,9 a lazy dream1 ) dr[sy eyes1      
,till ! summ] slipp$ away1 ,& a *ill w9d
 sang 9 a m9or key3 ,:]e is ! rose t    
waits = !e8         99       99       99
       99       99  ,i dream to-day1    
o'er a purple /a9   ,( bloom on a )]$   
/alk1 ,pelt$ d[n by ! autumn ra9   ,9 ! 
du/ ( ! g>d5-walk1 ,t an ,angel-rose 9 !
 _w to be ,w hide 9 ! leaves 9 wait =   
me4     ,,has ,,%e ,,=gott58   ,i  ,has 
%e =gott58 ,on ?is v ,may ,we 7 to meet 
"h1 ) ! birds & bees1 ,z on t ,sabba?1  
und]nea? ! trees ,we /ray$ among !      
tombs1 & /ripp$ away ,! v9es f ^! old   
granites1 cold & gray-- ,& yet inde$ n  
grim en\gh 7 !y ,to /ay our kisses1     
smiles & ec/asies1 ,or clos] voice-lo/  
v[s & rhapsodies4 ,has %e =gott5--t !   
,may has won ,its promise8--t !         
bird-songs f ! tree ,are spray$ above ! 
grasses z ! sun ,might j> ! dazzl+ dew  
d[n %[]+ly8 ,has %e =gott5              
life--love--ev]yone-- ,has %e =gott5    

me--=gott5 me8   ,,ii  ,l[1 l[ d[n 9 !  
violets ,i press ,my lips & :isp] to h]4
 ,does %e he>1 ,& yet hold sil5ce1 ?\gh 
,i call h] de>1 ,j z ( old1 save = !    
te>fulness  ,( ! cl5*$ eyes1 & ! s\l's  
va/ di/ress8 ,has %e =gott5 ?us ! old   
c>ess ,t made our brea? a quick5$       
atmosph]e ,t fail$ nigh unto swoon+ ) ! 
%e] ,delight8 ,m9e arms clut* n[ ?is    
e>!n heap ,sodd5 ) te>s t fl[ on        
ceaselessly ,z autumn ra9s ! long1 long1
 long nights weep ,9 memory ( days t us$
 to be1-- ,has %e =gott5 ^!8 ,& 9 h]    
sleep1 ,has %e =gott5 me--=gott5 me8    
,,iii  ,to-night1 aga9/ my pill[1 ) %ut 
eyes1 ,i mean to weld our faces--?r\gh !
 d5se ,incalculable d>kness make pret5se
 ,t %e has ris5 f h] rev]ies ,to mate h]
 dreams ) m9e 9 m>riages ,( mell[ palms1
 smoo? faces1 & t5se ease ,( e long+    
n]ve ( indol5ce1-- ,lift f ! grave h]   
quiet lips1 & /un ,my s5ses ) h]        
kisses--drawl ! glee ,( h] glad m\?1    
full bli! & t5d]ly1 ,across m9e own1    
=getful if is done ,! old love's awful  

dawn-"t :5 said we1 ,to-day is ours6444 
,ah1 ,heav56 c x be ,%e has =gott5      
me--=gott5 me6  ,illu/ration3 7,,has    
,,%e ,,=gott587     ,illu/ration3       
7,,blooms ,,( ,,may--,,title7  ,,blooms 
,,( ,,may   ,b ye/]day6444 ,o blooms (  
,may1 ,& summ] roses--,:]e-away8 ,o />s 
above1 ,& lips ( love ,& all ! honey$   
sweets !re(6  ,illu/ration3 7,o ,,lad   
,,& ,,lass7  ,o lad & lass ,&           
or*>d-pass1 ,& bri]$ lane1 & daisi$     
grass6 ,o gleam & gloom1 ,& woodl&      
bloom1 ,& breezy brea?s ( all p]fume6-- 
,no m = me ,or m9e %all be ,?y          
raptures--save 9 memory1-- ,no m--no m--
 ,till ?r\gh ! ,door ,( ,glory gleam !  
days ( yore4  ,illu/ration3 7,o ,,gleam 
,,& ,,gloom ,,& ,,woodl& ,,bloom7       
,,! ,,s]mon ,,( ,,! ,,rose   ,wilful we 
are 9 our infirmity ,( *ildi% que/ion+ &
 discont5t4 ,:ate'er befalls u is       
div9ely meant-- ,?\ ,tru? ! cle>] = ?y  
my/]y6 ,make u to meet :at is or is to  
be ,) f]vid welcome1 kn[+ x is s5t ,to  
s]ve u 9 "s way full excell5t1 ,?\gh we 

disc]n x all belat$ly4 ,! rose buds1 & !
 rose blooms & ! rose ,b[s 9 ! dews1 & 9
 its fulness1 lo1 ,is 9 ! lov]'s h&1--!n
 on ! brea/ ,( h] he loves1--& !re      
dies4--,& :o kn[s ,:i* fate ( all a rose
 may und]go ,is faire/1 de>e/1 sweete/1 
lovelie/8  ,nay1 we are *ildr53 we w n  
mature4 ,a bless$ gift mu/ seem a !ft2 &
 te>s ,mu/ /orm our eyes :5 b a joy     
appe>s ,9 dre> disguise ( sorr[2 & h[   
poor ,we seem :5 we are ri*e/1--mo/     
secure ,aga9/ all pov]ty ! lifelong ye>s
 ,we yet mu/ wa/e 9 *ildi% d\bts & fe>s 
,t1 9 despite ( reason1 /ill endure6    
,alas6 ! s]mon ( ! rose we w ,n wisely  
pond]2 nor ! sobs ( grief ,lull$ into   
sighs ( rapture2 nor ! cry ,( fi]ce     
defiance t aga9 is /ill4 ,be            
pati5t--pati5t ) our frail belief1 ,&   
/ay x yet a little ere we die4  ,o      
opul5t life ( ours1 ?\gh dispossess$ ,( 
treasure aft] treasure6 ,y\? mo/ fair   
,w5t fir/1 b left its priceless coil (  
hair-- ,moan$ ov] sleepless nights1     
kiss$ & c>ess$ ,?r\gh drip & blur ( te>s

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 :]e ,is %e1 ( all ! _w ! fir/ & be/8 ,&
 yet h[ sweet ! sweet e>? aft] ra9-- ,h[
 sweet ! sunlight on ! g>d5 wall ,across
 ! roses--& h[ sweetly fl[s ,! limpid   
yodel ( ! brook aga96 ,& yet--& yet h[  
sweet] aft] all1 ,! sm\ld]+ sweetness ( 
a dead r$ rose6  ,illu/ration3 7,,!     
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