. Pictures in verse. CAGED. 14 CAGED. Last year, he flew away, one then, the scene we had ! the wayWe wept for him ; and searchd the town!And how it made the neighbors frownThe twentieth time we askd for him !But, just as day was growing ht on yonder ash-tree Hmb ;And Dick, I calld, and back he flew;Now, did nt you, birdie ?—naughty you ! With this again she laughd at him ;And I,—I thought the room grew dim;And then I whisperd : Dear, a word—For I—I know one other birdThat longs so much to fly to you ;And, dearest, you may cage it too ;T will sing, and serve, and be so
. Pictures in verse. CAGED. 14 CAGED. Last year, he flew away, one then, the scene we had ! the wayWe wept for him ; and searchd the town!And how it made the neighbors frownThe twentieth time we askd for him !But, just as day was growing ht on yonder ash-tree Hmb ;And Dick, I calld, and back he flew;Now, did nt you, birdie ?—naughty you ! With this again she laughd at him ;And I,—I thought the room grew dim;And then I whisperd : Dear, a word—For I—I know one other birdThat longs so much to fly to you ;And, dearest, you may cage it too ;T will sing, and serve, and be so then she blushd, and then she wept,And then this bird of love she ALL IN ALL. OE calm, O Wind, and gently blow,Nor rouse the waves Clouds, veil not the bay so low:My love sails oer the 16 UNDER THE NEW MOON. Out, boatman, out! The wind will rise ; The yawl will find it , thrice thy fee.—Her signal flies.— My love is waiting for me. Blow on, ye Winds, your prey is flown ; Who cares for wave or weather ?My love, my own ! no more alone, We walk the shore together. UNDER THE NEW MOON. T^HE hills rang back our parting jest; The dear, dear day was over;The sun had sunk below the west; We walkd home through the words were gay, but thought astray Our parting kept regretting,— The old old way ! it seemd to say; The suns are always , gazing back with longing soon. At once my step grew bolder;For, bright and new, I spied the moon Just over my right shoulder.
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