The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Vol. 3 of 4: Anti-Slavery Poems; Songs of Labor and Reform (Classic Reprint) - Paperback

Excerpt from The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Vol. 3 of 4: Anti-Slavery Poems; Songs of Labor and Reform

I love the old melodious lays Which softly melt the ages through, The songs of Spenser's golden days, Arcadian Sidney's silvery phrase, Sprinkling our noon of time with freshest morning dew.

Yet, vainly in my quiet hours To breathe their marvellous notes I try I feel them, as the leaves and flowers In silence feel the dewy showers, And drink with glad still lips the blessing of the sky.

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