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fervor； the frenzy of battle； Paladins； Paladins； saddle！ to saddle！ Bide
not； abide not； God's bugles are calling！ Thrust the sharp sword through
the heart of the liar。
〃MY LANDS； NOT THINE〃
MY lands； not thine； we look upon； Friend Croesus； hill and vale and
lawn。 Mine every woodland madrigal； And mine thy singing
waterfall That vaguely hints of Helicon。
Mark how thine upland slopes have drawn A golden glory from the
dawn！ Fool's gold？thy dullness proves them all My landsnot
thine！
For when all title…deeds are gone； Still； still will satyr； nymph； and
faun Through brake and covert pipe and call In dances bold and
bacchanal For them； for me； you hold in pawn； My landsnot
thine！
TO A DANCING DOLL
FORMAL； quaint； precise； and trim； You begin your steps
demurely There's a spirit almost prim In the feet that move so surely；
So discreetly； to the chime Of the music that so sweetly
Marks the time。
But the chords begin to tinkle Quicker； And
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your feet they flash and flicker Twinkle！ Flash
and flutter to a tricksy Fickle meter； And you foot it
like a pixie Only fleeter！
Now our current； dowdy Things
〃Turkey…trots〃 and rowdy Flings For they
made you overseas In politer times than these； In an age when grace could
please； Ere St。 Vitus Clutched and shook us； spine
and knees； Loosed a plague of jerks to smite us！
Well； our day is far more brisk And our manner rather slacker）； And
you are nothing more than bisque And lacquer
But you shame us with the graces Of courtlier times and places
When the cheap And vulgar wasn't 〃art〃 When the faunal prance and
leap Weren't 〃smart。〃
Have we lost the trick of wedding Grace to
pleasure？ Must we clown it at the bidding Of some tawdry； common
measure？
Can't you school us in the graces Of your pose and dainty paces？
Now the chords begin to tinkle Quicker And your
feet they flash and flicker Twinkle！ And you
mock us as you featly Swing and flutter to the chime Of the music…box
that sweetly Marks the time！
LOWER NEW YORKA STORM
WHITE wing'd below the darkling clouds The driven sea…gulls
wheel； The roused sea flings a storm against The towers of stone and
steel。
The very voice of ocean rings Along the shaken street Dusk；
storm； and beauty whelm the world Where sea and city meet
But what care they for flashing wings； Quick beauty； loud refrain；
These huddled thousands； deaf and blind To all but greed and gain？
AT SUNSET
THE sun…god stooped from out the sky To kiss the flushing sea；
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While all the winds of all the world Made jovial melody； The night
came hurrying up to hide The lovers with her tent； The governed
thunders； rank on rank； Stood mute with wonderment； The pale worn
moon； a jealous shade； Peered from the firmament； The early stars； the
curious stars； Came peering forth to see What mighty nuptials shook
the world With such an ecstasy Whenas the sun…god left the sky To
mingle with the sea。
A CHRISTMAS GIFT
ALACK…A…DAY for poverty！ What jewels my mind
doth give to thee！
Carved agate stone porphyrogene； Green emerald and beryl green；
Deep sapphine and pale amethyst； Sly opal； cloaking with a mist The levin
of its love elate； Shy brides' pearls； flushed and delicate； Sea…colored lapis
lazuli； Sardonyx and chalcedony； Enkindling diamond； candid gold； Red
rubies and red garnets bold： And all their humors should be blent In one
intolerable blaze； Barbaric； fierce； and opulent； To dazzle him that
dared to gaze！
Alack…a…day for poverty： My rhymes are all you get of me！ Yet； if your
heart receive； behold！ The worthless words are set in gold。
SILVIA
I STILL remember how she moved Among the rathe； wild blooms she
loved； （When Spring came tip…toe down the slopes； Atremble 'twixt her
doubts and hopes； Half fearful and all virginal） How Silvia sought this
dell to call Her flowers into full festival； And chid them with this
madrigal：
〃The busy spider hangs the brush With filmy gossamers； The frogs
are croaking in the creek； The sluggish blacksnake stirs； But still the
ground is bare of bloom Beneath the fragrant firs。
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〃Arise； arise； O briar rose； And sleepy violet！ Awake； awake；
anemone； Your wintry dreams forget
For shame； you tardy marigold； Are you not budded yet？
〃The Swallow's back； and claims the eaves That last year were his
home； The Robin follows where the plow Breaks up the crusted loam；
And Red…wings spies the Thrush and pipes： 'Look！ Speckle…breast is
come！'
〃Up； blooms！ and storm the wooded slopes； The lowlands and the
plain Blow； jonquil； blow your golden horn Across the ranks of rain！
To arms！ to arms！ and put to flight The Winter's broken train！〃
She paused beside this selfsame rill； And as she ceased； a daffodil Held
up reproachfully his head And fluttered into speech； and said：
〃Chide not the flowers！ You little know Of all their travail 'neath the
snow；
Their struggling hour