Arthur Macy Golden Poems
- 1. The Old Cafe
You know,
Don't you, Joe,
Those merry evenings long ago?
You know the room, the narrow stair,
... - 2. Dinner Favors, To A. R. C
Of all the joys on earth that be
There is no sweeter one to me
Than sitting with a merry lass
From consommë© to demi-tasse.
... - 3. Here And There
Sweet Phyllis went a-rambling here and there,
Here and there.
Her eyes were blue and golden was her hair.
She said, "Oh, life is strange;
... - 4. Slumber Song
Gently fall the shadows gray,
Daylight softly veiling;
Now to Dreamland we'll away,
Sailing, sailing, sailing.
... - 5. Disenchantment
Time and I have fallen out;
We, who were such steadfast friends.
So slowly has it come about
That none may tell when it began;
... - 6. All On A Golden Summer Day
All on a golden summer day,
As through the leaves a single ray
Of yellow sunshine finds its way
So bright, so bright;
... - 7. To M
Sweet visions came to me in sleep,
Ah! wondrous fair to see;
And in my mind I strove to keep
The dream to tell to thee.
... - 8. A Poet's Lesson
Poet, my master, come, tell me true,
And how are your verses made?
Ah! that is the easiest thing to do: -
You take a cloud of a silvern hue,
... - 9. At Marliave's
At Marliave's when eventide
Finds rare companions at my side,
The laughter of each merry guest
At quaint conceit, or kindly jest,
...
