Bliss Carman. b. 1861
857. Why
1 min to read
97 words

FOR a name unknown, Whose fame unblown Sleeps in the hills   For ever and aye;

For her who hears The stir of the years Go by on the wind   By night and day;

And heeds no thing Of the needs of spring, Of autumn's wonder   Or winter's chill;

For one who sees The great sun freeze, As he wanders a-cold   From hill to hill;

And all her heart Is a woven part Of the flurry and drift   Of whirling snow;

For the sake of two Sad eyes and true, And the old, old love   So long ago.

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Douglas Hyde. b. 1861
858. My Grief on the Sea FROM THE IRISH
1 min to read
115 words
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