The Batsford Book of Country VerseSamuel Carr |
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... my breast Spring wakens too ; and my regret Becomes an April violet , And buds and blossoms like the rest . ALFRED , LORD TENNYSON ( 1809-1892 ) Luccombe Chine . H. A. Bowler The rain I hear leaves drinking rain ; I hear 32 April.
... my breast Spring wakens too ; and my regret Becomes an April violet , And buds and blossoms like the rest . ALFRED , LORD TENNYSON ( 1809-1892 ) Luccombe Chine . H. A. Bowler The rain I hear leaves drinking rain ; I hear 32 April.
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Samuel Carr. The rain I hear leaves drinking rain ; I hear rich leaves on top Giving the poor beneath Drop after drop ; ' Tis a sweet noise to hear These green leaves drinking near . And when the Sun comes out , After this rain shall ...
Samuel Carr. The rain I hear leaves drinking rain ; I hear rich leaves on top Giving the poor beneath Drop after drop ; ' Tis a sweet noise to hear These green leaves drinking near . And when the Sun comes out , After this rain shall ...
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... hear the hiss Of the scythe in the long grasses That are silently tingling like bells that kiss And repel as the wind passes ? There in the last care and core of corn The hare is couched : not till the mowers flash Their smiling scythes ...
... hear the hiss Of the scythe in the long grasses That are silently tingling like bells that kiss And repel as the wind passes ? There in the last care and core of corn The hare is couched : not till the mowers flash Their smiling scythes ...
Common terms and phrases
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