Charles Hanson Towne Wise Poems
- 1. The City
When, sick of all the sorrow and distress
That flourished in the City like foul weeds,
I sought blue rivers and green, opulent meads,
And leagues of unregarded loneliness
... - 2. City Roofs
Roof-tops, roof-tops, what do you cover?
Sad folk, bad folk, and many a glowing lover;
Wise people, simple people, children of despair-
Roof-tops, roof-tops, hiding pain and care.
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