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 LADY’S DELIGHT.

I WENT IN THE MORNING TO FIND A ROSE FOR MY LADY’S DELIGHT —

NOT ONE HAD BLOOMED IN THE GARDEN CLOSE THRO’ A DAY AND NIGHT.

THE FLOWERS THAT WERE FAIR BUT YESTER NOOK WERE TOUCHED WITH BLIGHT

AND | SEARCHED IN VAIN FOR A CHILD OF JUNE, DESPAIRING QUITE,

TILL THREE LITTLE SISTERS, SIDE BY SIDE, PRESSED INTO SIGHT;

“PICK ME! PICK MEI” EACH SOFTLY CRIED, PA 4 “LADY’S DELIGHT!”

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NARCISSUS.

IN THE DAYS OF THE DRYADS, FAK OVER THE SEA,

THE LOVELY NARCISSUS KOAMED, CARELESS AND FREE,

TILL HE SAW IN A RIVULET’S CRYSTALLINE TIDE

A SHADOW THAT HELD HIM ENTRANCED BY ITS SIDE.

FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE FOUNTAIN SEEMED EVER TO RISE

THE FACE OF 4 MAIDEN WITH ANSWERING EYES.

"TWAS A VISION SO GENTLE NOT ONCE DID HE DREAM

THAT HE LOOKED ON HIMSELF AS HE BENT O’ERK THE STREAM.

HE GAZED AND HE FINED TILL HE FADED FROM SIGHT

AND WHERE HE NAD LANGUISHED THERE ROSE TO THE LIGHT

THIS DELICATE BLOSSOM, FRAGRANT AND WHITE.