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The Project Gutenberg eBook ofVersesThis ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online atwww.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.Title: VersesAuthor: Hilaire BellocAuthor of introduction, etc.: Joyce KilmerRelease date: October 13, 2019 [eBook #60487]Most recently updated: October 17, 2024Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Thisfile was produced from images generously made availableby The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK VERSES ***

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Title: VersesAuthor: Hilaire BellocAuthor of introduction, etc.: Joyce KilmerRelease date: October 13, 2019 [eBook #60487]Most recently updated: October 17, 2024Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Thisfile was produced from images generously made availableby The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Title: Verses

Author: Hilaire BellocAuthor of introduction, etc.: Joyce Kilmer

Author: Hilaire Belloc

Author of introduction, etc.: Joyce Kilmer

Release date: October 13, 2019 [eBook #60487]Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Thisfile was produced from images generously made availableby The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

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VERSES BY H. BELLOC

VERSESByHILAIRE BELLOCWith an IntroductionByJOYCE KILMERNEW YORKLAURENCE J. GOMME1916

ByHILAIRE BELLOC

With an IntroductionByJOYCE KILMER

NEW YORKLAURENCE J. GOMME1916

Copyright, 1916, ByLaurence J. GommeVAIL-BALLOU COMPANYBINGHAMTON AND NEW YORK

To

JOHN SWINNERTON PHILLIMORE

A DEDICATIONWITH THIS BOOK OF VERSE

When you and I were little tiny boysWe took a most impertinent delightIn foolish, painted and misshapen toysThat hidden mothers brought to us at night.Do you that have the child’s diviner part—The dear content a love familiar brings—Take these imperfect toys, till in your heartThey too attain the form of perfect things?

When you and I were little tiny boysWe took a most impertinent delightIn foolish, painted and misshapen toysThat hidden mothers brought to us at night.Do you that have the child’s diviner part—The dear content a love familiar brings—Take these imperfect toys, till in your heartThey too attain the form of perfect things?

When you and I were little tiny boysWe took a most impertinent delightIn foolish, painted and misshapen toysThat hidden mothers brought to us at night.

When you and I were little tiny boys

We took a most impertinent delight

In foolish, painted and misshapen toys

That hidden mothers brought to us at night.

Do you that have the child’s diviner part—The dear content a love familiar brings—Take these imperfect toys, till in your heartThey too attain the form of perfect things?

Do you that have the child’s diviner part—

The dear content a love familiar brings—

Take these imperfect toys, till in your heart

They too attain the form of perfect things?


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