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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WHEN YOU WALK, by JAMES STEPHENS Poet's Biography
First Line: When you walk in a field
Last Line: The beautiful clouds go by!
Subject(s): Cities; Country Life; Walking; Urban Life
First Line: When you walk in a field
Last Line: The beautiful clouds go by!
Subject(s): Cities; Country Life; Walking; Urban Life
When you walk in a field,
Look down
Lest you tramp
On a daisy's crown!
But in a city
Look always high,
And watch
The beautiful clouds go by!
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