Winthrop Mackworth Praed White Poems
- 1. Belle Of The Ball, The
Years, years ago, ere yet my dreams
Had been of being wise and witty,
Ere I had done with writing themes,
Or yawn'd o'er this infernal Chitty;
... - 2. Everyday Characters I - The Vicar
Some years ago, ere time and taste
Had turned our parish topsy-turvy,
When Darnel Park was Darnel Waste,
And roads as little known as scurvy,
... - 3. Everyday Characters Ii - Quince
Fallentis semita vit*. â?? Hor.
Near a small village in the West,
... - 4. Everyday Characters Iii - The Belle Of The Ball Room
Years, years ago, ere yet my dreams
Had been of being wise and witty;
Ere I had done wth writing themes,
Or yawn'd o'er this infernal Chitty; --
... - 5. The Vicar
SOME years ago, ere time and taste
Had turnâ??d our parish topsy-turvy,
When Darnel Park was Darnel Waste,
And roads as little known as scurvy,
... - 6. Everyday Characters V - Portrait Of A Lady
IN THE EXHIBITION OP THE ROYAL
ACADEMY
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