Dora Sigerson Shorter Poems

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51.
The Careless Lad

The careless lad went through the wood,
Leaped the retarding gate,
And whistled thrice unto his dog,
Who strayed behind so late.
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52.
The Fairy Changeling

Brian O'Byrne of Omah town
In his garden strode up and down;
He pulled his beard, and he beat his breast;
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Woe to thee, daughter of Feilim! woe to thee, Deirdré!
Slain for thy sake were the three sons of Uisneach, and red
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54.
The Defenders

Leave me my dreams, and I shall not repine;
Youth's eager hours, love's restless holiday.
Leave me my dreams, a castled garden mine—
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55.
The Lone Soul

The world has many lovers, but the one
She loves the best is he within whose heart
She but half-reigning queen and mistress is;
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56.
The Little Sister

The wind knocks at the window,
And my heart is full of fear,
For I know when it is calling
That some evil thing is near.
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57.
The Lover’s Almanac

Oh, hearts that wear the willow,
To you I tell my woe,
Why thus uncared, ungartered,
And all so pale I go.
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58.
The Phantom Deer

'Do you hunt alone to-day, O Red Richard!
Pray you tell me, do you hunt all your lone?'
'Ay, I am for the chase, little cousin,
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59.
The Tree Uprooted

[IN MEMORY]
The earth-bound giant now is free, is free;
The last fight over, and the last moan still;
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60.
A Meadow Tragedy

Here's a meadow full of sunshine
Ripe grasses lush and high;
There's a reaper on the roadway,
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