Some songs and verses . nowy breast Our baby heads first found their rest. Beneath one sheltering roof we grew. While happy years like rose leaves flew. Caught in a summer wind. We found the way with flying feet To where the shy claytonias sweet Were blushing neath the sun; And where anemones were hid. Upon the banks, the moss amid. Of a soft purling stream, 85 86 ToMyBrother We felt as in a pleasant dream The joyous influence of Spring Its charms around us fling. A meadow lark that clearly sings; A swallow on quick-flashing wings; The scent of warming earth; All these bring back my girlhood d
Some songs and verses . nowy breast Our baby heads first found their rest. Beneath one sheltering roof we grew. While happy years like rose leaves flew. Caught in a summer wind. We found the way with flying feet To where the shy claytonias sweet Were blushing neath the sun; And where anemones were hid. Upon the banks, the moss amid. Of a soft purling stream, 85 86 ToMyBrother We felt as in a pleasant dream The joyous influence of Spring Its charms around us fling. A meadow lark that clearly sings; A swallow on quick-flashing wings; The scent of warming earth; All these bring back my girlhood days, Our wanderings in happy ways, Our hours of childish mirth. And as you wander to and fro. My heart still follows where you go. As in the olden day; When hand in hand we sought the flowers. Forgetful of Lifes fleeting hours, A boy and girl at play. WOMEN f E cat Loves bread, we drink Loves winej As free as the bird who robs the vine; ! C For the women who dower us twice andthriceGive of their bounty and set no Tis the woman who feeds you on husks like swine,Who drugs your conscience with passions wine;That asks your birthright in honours share,And gives for receipt your souls despair. 87 THE CLOSING NIGHT
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