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TREES AND OTHER POEMS

SERVANT GIRL AND GROCER'S BOY (cont.) How happy she who by your side

May share the splendors of that ride!

Ah, if you will not take my hand

And bear me off across the land,

Then, traveller from Arcady,

Remain awhile and comfort me.

What other maiden can you find

So young and delicate and kind?"

Her lips' remark was: "Oh, you kid!"

Her soul spoke thus (I know it did). [ 30 ]