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Born in April 13, 1854 / Died in April 6, 1907 / Canada / English

Poems by William Henry Drummond

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Spring Bereaved 3

... To which winds, trees, beasts, birds, did lend their ear ...

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This Life Which Seems So Fair

... Because it erst was nought, it turns to nought ...

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A Lament

... Who caitiffs scorns, and doth the blest surprise, ...

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Doth Then The World Go Thus?

... Blind Fortune, blindly, most their friend doth prove ...

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Summons To Love

... The fields with flowers are decked in every hue, ...

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To The Nightingale

... (Fair seasons, budding sprays, sweet-smelling flowers) ...

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To His Lute

... Since that dear Voice which did thy sounds approve, ...

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Mon Choual "Castor"

... Lawrence." "Castor," hees tail was stan' so straight ...

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Johnnie Courteau

... 'Cos he stay on de kitchen an' sing hees song ...

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Joe Boucher

...   An' I know you’ll be sorry 'bout dat poor feller, ...

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The First Part: Sonnet 11 - Lamp of heaven's crystal hall that brings the hours,

... Lamp of heaven's crystal hall that brings the hours, ...

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The Angels

... This is that night--no, day, grown great with bliss, ...

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The First Part: Sonnet 3 - Ye who so curiously do paint your thoughts,

... These troubled words and lines confus'd you find, ...

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Madrigal 1

... As swelled from nothing, doth dissolve in nought ...

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The First Part: Sonnet 12 - Ah! burning thoughts, now let me take some rest,

... Let hope, though false, yet lodge within my breast, ...