Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, AS WE READ BURNS, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY


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First Line: Who is speaking? Who has
Last Line: You outhold so lovingly!
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Art & Artists; Dreams; Nightmares


WHO is speaking? Who has spoken?
Whose voice ceasing thus has broken
The sweet pathos of our dreams?
Sweetest bard of sweetest themes,
Pouring in each poet-heart
Some rare essence of your art
Till it seems your singing lip
Kisses every pencil tip!
Far across the unknown lands --
Reach of heavenly isle and sea --
How we long to touch the hands
You outhold so lovingly!





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