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A breath, whence no man knows, Swaying the grating weeds, it blows; It comes, it grieves, it goes. Once it rocked the summer rose.
Topic: Autumn
Author: John Vance Cheney
I pour into the world the eternal streams Wan prophets tent beside, and dream their dreams.
Topic: Beauty
Author: John Vance Cheney
The message from the hedge-leaves, Heed it, whoso thou art; Under lowly eaves Lives the happy heart.
Topic: Happiness
Author: John Vance Cheney
No command of art, No toil, can help you hear; Earth's minstrelsy falls clear But on the listening heart.
Topic: Heart
Author: John Vance Cheney
The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears.
Topic: Melancholy
Author: John Vance Cheney
Holding occasion by the hand, Not over nice 'twixt weed and flower, Waiving what none can understand, I make mine hour.
Topic: Opportunity
Author: John Vance Cheney
I question not if thrushes sing, If roses load the air; Beyond my heart I need not reach When all is summer there.
Topic: Summer
Author: John Vance Cheney
We look through gloom and storm-drift Beyond the years: The soul would have no rainbow Hard the eyes no tears.
Topic: Tears
Author: John Vance Cheney
The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears.
Topic: Tears
Author: John Vance Cheney
The wind is awake, pretty leave, pretty leaves, Heed not what he says, he deceives, he deceives; Over and over To the lowly clover He has lisped the same love . He will be lisping and pledging to you.
Topic: Wind
Author: John Vance Cheney
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