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  • Raptures
    Sing for the sun your lyric, lark,
    Of twice ten thousand notes;
    Sing for the moon, you nightingales,
    Whose light shall kiss your throats; ...
  • Love's Caution
    Tell them, when you are home again,
    How warm the air was now;
    How silent were the birds and leaves,
    And of the moon's full glow; ...
  • The Old Oak Tree
    I sit beneath your leaves, old oak,
    You mighty one of all the trees;
    Within whose hollow trunk a man
    Could stable his big horse with ease. ...
  • Easter
    What exultations in my mind,
    From the love-bite of this Easter wind!
    My head thrown back, my face doth shine
    Like yonder Sun's, but warmer mine. ...
  • When Yon Full Moon
    When yon full moon's with her white fleet of stars,
    And but one bird makes music in the grove;
    When you and I are breathing side by side,
    Where our two bodies make one shadow, love; ...
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Thinrhino: bard said, it can write a poem ... so i asked both to write a poem similar to leisure by william henry davies
Poetictouch: it was the rainbow gave thee birth, and left thee all her lovely hues. ~ william henry davies the kingfisher
Salehbadrah: it was the rainbow gave thee birth, and left thee all her lovely hues. ~ william henry davies the kingfisher
Rahuljagtiani: what is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare. - william henry davies
Sfencyclopedia: william henry fleming bird was born on this day (artist: 1st ray theobald, rest by gordon c. davies): he wrote under several pseudonyms, including as the "modern french master of science fiction" rand le page! (actually a uk publisher's house name: see
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Mark Wimbush: Davies's poem, "Dreams of the Sea" was apparently a favorite of Billy Gawronski (see Columbia Magazine, Spring/Summer 2022, Page 64).

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Sinners, Obey The Gospel-Word!
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Sinners, obey the gospel-word!
Haste to the supper of my Lord!
Be wise to know your gracious day;
All things are ready, come away!

Ready the Father is to own
And kiss his late-returning son;
Ready your loving Saviour stands,
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