Hm. Nes Poems

A wise father will know the names of stars,
Should his daughter dare to ask that of him,
As hand in hand they walk beside the sea.
And he will possess the skill to show her
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An old friend telephoned today
Proposing that we meet:
'It's been too long since last we joined;
'A meeting would be sweet.'
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Gentle fall,
If only you would linger,
Hold your place and face the winter.
Summer's heat
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What man can resist yon pile of pups
In the frisk and frolic of play?
Who'll not insist, 'Let's take home just one
'To enjoy all the livelong day.'
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What darkest knight, what coward lord
Dares send his queen into the fight,
Whilst he in castle's keep?
His noble queen expends her life,
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The light of day revives the soul
From slumber's stranglehold,
At last to venture from the well
Where darkness, thick and cold,
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Dear Captain 'Grace, '
I once sailed with you upon your ship,
Not as one of your crew but as part of your cargo.
'Twas an amazing voyage truly!
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How happened you along these sands
And smelled the fragrant pretzels baking-
In this fair land the pretzels are
A symbol for the cause of man,
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Rejoice, my love, and rise to see
Your captain come to take you home-
I know- I see- It's no surprise-
You share your bed with another
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The time has come, and so remains,
To draw in blood from shallow veins
The lives of men who scarcely know,
Nor care for troubles brewed in gold,
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