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Time, You Old Gypsy Man Will you not stay, Put up your caravan Just for one day? All things I'll give you Will you be my guest, Bells for your jennet Of silver the best, Goldsmiths shall beat you A great golden ring, Peacocks shall bow to you, Little boys sing. Oh, and sweet girls will Festoon you with may, Time, you old gypsy, Why hasten away? Last week in Babylon, Last night in Rome, Morning, and in the crush Under Paul's dome; Under Pauls' dial You tighten your rein - Only a moment, And off once again; Off to some city Now blind in the womb, Off to another Ere that's in the tomb. Time, you old gypsy man, Will you not stay, Put up your caravan Just for one day? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BELLS OF HEAVEN by RALPH HODGSON THE BIRDCATCHER by RALPH HODGSON THE GYPSY GIRL by RALPH HODGSON THE SEDGE WARBLER by RALPH HODGSON SONG OF HONOUR by RALPH HODGSON TO WORDSWORTH by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY THE MERMAID by ALFRED TENNYSON A JEWISH FAMILY; IN A SMALL VALLEY OPPOSITE ST. GOAR by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ON THE PROJECTED KENDAL AND WINDERMERE RAILWAY by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |
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