Arthur Macy Wait Poems
- 1. At Twilight Time
At twilight time when tolls the chime,
And saddest notes are falling,
A lonely bird with plaintive word
Across the dusk is calling.
... - 2. The Book Hunter
I've spent all my money in chasing
For books that are costly and rare;
I've made myself bankrupt in tracing
Each prize to its ultimate lair.
... - 3. Easy Knowledge
How nice 'twould be if knowledge grew
On bushes, as the berries do!
Then we could plant our spelling seed,
And gather all the words we need.
... - 4. 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;
... - 5. A Bit Of Color
[PARIS, 1896]
Oh, damsel fair at the Porte Maillot,
... - 6. Thou Art To Me
Thou art to me
As are soft breezes to a summer sea;
As stars unto the night;
Or when the day is born,
... - 7. Valentines From An Uncertain Marksman
I send you two kisses
Wrapped up in a rhyme;
From Love's warm abysses
I send you two kisses;
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