Horace Smith Sweet Poems
- 1. An Attempt To Remember The "grandmother's Apology."
(WITH MANY APOLOGIES TO THE LAUREATE.)
And Willie, my eldest born, is gone, you say, little Anne,
Ruddy and white, and strong on his legs, he looks like a man;
... - 2. To A Scientific Friend
You say 'tis plain that poets feign,
And from the truth depart;
They write with ease what fibs they please,
With artifice, not art;
... - 3. My Boating Song
I.
Oh this earth is a mineful of treasure,
A goblet, that's full to the brim,
... - 4. Letter From The Town Mouse To The Country Mouse
I.
Oh for a field, my friend; oh for a field!
I ask no more
... - 5. Isle Of Wight - Spring, 1891
I know not what the cause may be,
Or whether there be one or many;
But this year's Spring has seemed to me
More exquisite than any.
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