E. C. DICKINSON

E. C. DICKINSON(NON-COLL.)A CHILD'S VOICE'Twasin a far back swallow-timeWhen the air was filled with chimeOf Sunday bells that danced in tuneWith Eastern phantasies,A child within a garden's boonOft sighed with saddened eyes.A swallow screamed and wheeled at himBeside the greenhouse door;It knew that there he strove to limnThe need in his soul's core:And he is lonely and sad who tellsHis need to Sunday bells.Of playfellows there was not oneTo whom at wake of sunThe child might turn to speak a dreamOf lazy summer seasO'er which a ship rode fair of beamBringing his soul's keys;And how a wondrous alien boyTrod proud that ship of Fate.There mid the bells of Sunday joyHe whispered, "Come not lateWithin my longing, for my playWon't keep for any day.""The greenhouse tank is stagnant nowUnder the cherry bough;And there a ship is by the quay,The joy of my Baghdad.Oh come, oh come and play with meThat I should not be sad."The jewelled shade of evening's hoodHeld many Eastern tales;And cinnamon and sandalwoodLurked in his camels' bales.But then a swallow harshly screamedAnd tumbled what he dreamed.And that was back in swallow-timeWith life a child's rhyme.And some came true of what he dreamed,And some has been forgot.But life with sadness still is seamed,And thorns take long to rot.RIVER SONGOneday I would be gladAnd with all quiet beExcept your cadenced murmurBeside the willow-tree.One day I would be gladWith fields of king-cup gold:One day of dancing waterBelow the cuckoo-fold.One day I would be gladWith crowned vermilion kingsWhose scarves are lilies blowingWhere youth for ever sings.One day I would be gladWith Oxford's poplared grace:One day with love between usAnd then—to lose your face.

E. C. DICKINSON(NON-COLL.)

E. C. DICKINSON(NON-COLL.)

'Twasin a far back swallow-timeWhen the air was filled with chimeOf Sunday bells that danced in tuneWith Eastern phantasies,A child within a garden's boonOft sighed with saddened eyes.A swallow screamed and wheeled at himBeside the greenhouse door;It knew that there he strove to limnThe need in his soul's core:And he is lonely and sad who tellsHis need to Sunday bells.Of playfellows there was not oneTo whom at wake of sunThe child might turn to speak a dreamOf lazy summer seasO'er which a ship rode fair of beamBringing his soul's keys;And how a wondrous alien boyTrod proud that ship of Fate.There mid the bells of Sunday joyHe whispered, "Come not lateWithin my longing, for my playWon't keep for any day."

'Twasin a far back swallow-timeWhen the air was filled with chimeOf Sunday bells that danced in tuneWith Eastern phantasies,A child within a garden's boonOft sighed with saddened eyes.A swallow screamed and wheeled at himBeside the greenhouse door;It knew that there he strove to limnThe need in his soul's core:And he is lonely and sad who tellsHis need to Sunday bells.Of playfellows there was not oneTo whom at wake of sunThe child might turn to speak a dreamOf lazy summer seasO'er which a ship rode fair of beamBringing his soul's keys;And how a wondrous alien boyTrod proud that ship of Fate.There mid the bells of Sunday joyHe whispered, "Come not lateWithin my longing, for my playWon't keep for any day."

'Twasin a far back swallow-timeWhen the air was filled with chimeOf Sunday bells that danced in tuneWith Eastern phantasies,A child within a garden's boonOft sighed with saddened eyes.

'Twasin a far back swallow-time

When the air was filled with chime

Of Sunday bells that danced in tune

With Eastern phantasies,

A child within a garden's boon

Oft sighed with saddened eyes.

A swallow screamed and wheeled at himBeside the greenhouse door;It knew that there he strove to limnThe need in his soul's core:And he is lonely and sad who tellsHis need to Sunday bells.

A swallow screamed and wheeled at him

Beside the greenhouse door;

It knew that there he strove to limn

The need in his soul's core:

And he is lonely and sad who tells

His need to Sunday bells.

Of playfellows there was not oneTo whom at wake of sunThe child might turn to speak a dreamOf lazy summer seasO'er which a ship rode fair of beamBringing his soul's keys;

Of playfellows there was not one

To whom at wake of sun

The child might turn to speak a dream

Of lazy summer seas

O'er which a ship rode fair of beam

Bringing his soul's keys;

And how a wondrous alien boyTrod proud that ship of Fate.There mid the bells of Sunday joyHe whispered, "Come not lateWithin my longing, for my playWon't keep for any day."

And how a wondrous alien boy

Trod proud that ship of Fate.

There mid the bells of Sunday joy

He whispered, "Come not late

Within my longing, for my play

Won't keep for any day."

"The greenhouse tank is stagnant nowUnder the cherry bough;And there a ship is by the quay,The joy of my Baghdad.Oh come, oh come and play with meThat I should not be sad."The jewelled shade of evening's hoodHeld many Eastern tales;And cinnamon and sandalwoodLurked in his camels' bales.But then a swallow harshly screamedAnd tumbled what he dreamed.And that was back in swallow-timeWith life a child's rhyme.And some came true of what he dreamed,And some has been forgot.But life with sadness still is seamed,And thorns take long to rot.

"The greenhouse tank is stagnant nowUnder the cherry bough;And there a ship is by the quay,The joy of my Baghdad.Oh come, oh come and play with meThat I should not be sad."The jewelled shade of evening's hoodHeld many Eastern tales;And cinnamon and sandalwoodLurked in his camels' bales.But then a swallow harshly screamedAnd tumbled what he dreamed.And that was back in swallow-timeWith life a child's rhyme.And some came true of what he dreamed,And some has been forgot.But life with sadness still is seamed,And thorns take long to rot.

"The greenhouse tank is stagnant nowUnder the cherry bough;And there a ship is by the quay,The joy of my Baghdad.Oh come, oh come and play with meThat I should not be sad."

"The greenhouse tank is stagnant now

Under the cherry bough;

And there a ship is by the quay,

The joy of my Baghdad.

Oh come, oh come and play with me

That I should not be sad."

The jewelled shade of evening's hoodHeld many Eastern tales;And cinnamon and sandalwoodLurked in his camels' bales.But then a swallow harshly screamedAnd tumbled what he dreamed.

The jewelled shade of evening's hood

Held many Eastern tales;

And cinnamon and sandalwood

Lurked in his camels' bales.

But then a swallow harshly screamed

And tumbled what he dreamed.

And that was back in swallow-timeWith life a child's rhyme.And some came true of what he dreamed,And some has been forgot.But life with sadness still is seamed,And thorns take long to rot.

And that was back in swallow-time

With life a child's rhyme.

And some came true of what he dreamed,

And some has been forgot.

But life with sadness still is seamed,

And thorns take long to rot.

Oneday I would be gladAnd with all quiet beExcept your cadenced murmurBeside the willow-tree.One day I would be gladWith fields of king-cup gold:One day of dancing waterBelow the cuckoo-fold.One day I would be gladWith crowned vermilion kingsWhose scarves are lilies blowingWhere youth for ever sings.One day I would be gladWith Oxford's poplared grace:One day with love between usAnd then—to lose your face.

Oneday I would be gladAnd with all quiet beExcept your cadenced murmurBeside the willow-tree.One day I would be gladWith fields of king-cup gold:One day of dancing waterBelow the cuckoo-fold.One day I would be gladWith crowned vermilion kingsWhose scarves are lilies blowingWhere youth for ever sings.One day I would be gladWith Oxford's poplared grace:One day with love between usAnd then—to lose your face.

Oneday I would be gladAnd with all quiet beExcept your cadenced murmurBeside the willow-tree.

Oneday I would be glad

And with all quiet be

Except your cadenced murmur

Beside the willow-tree.

One day I would be gladWith fields of king-cup gold:One day of dancing waterBelow the cuckoo-fold.

One day I would be glad

With fields of king-cup gold:

One day of dancing water

Below the cuckoo-fold.

One day I would be gladWith crowned vermilion kingsWhose scarves are lilies blowingWhere youth for ever sings.

One day I would be glad

With crowned vermilion kings

Whose scarves are lilies blowing

Where youth for ever sings.

One day I would be gladWith Oxford's poplared grace:One day with love between usAnd then—to lose your face.

One day I would be glad

With Oxford's poplared grace:

One day with love between us

And then—to lose your face.


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