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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ITALIAN QUATRAIN: LEMON TREES, by LEONORA SPEYER Poet's Biography
First Line: The trees are ripe with yellow birds, I vow
Last Line: Dripping and warm from out your golden throats!
Subject(s): Italy; Lemons; Italians; Lemon Trees
First Line: The trees are ripe with yellow birds, I vow
Last Line: Dripping and warm from out your golden throats!
Subject(s): Italy; Lemons; Italians; Lemon Trees
The trees are ripe with yellow birds, I vow,
Perched close and drowsy on their April bough;
Fat songsters, pour for me your sour-sweet notes,
Dripping and warm from out your golden throats!
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