Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE NEW BOOK, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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THE NEW BOOK, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: See my dainty little girl
Last Line: Write my name, and make it mine!
Subject(s): Books; Reading


See my dainty little girl,
Pink and white, and hair a-curl,
At the height of happiness
With a "spick-and-spandy" dress!
Smoothing that way, pressing this,
Every crinkle is a bliss,
Every ruffle a delight,
And the sash is heaven outright!

Such an innocent am I
With the latest book I buy.
Use and thought and profitings, --
They are secondary things.
Now, it quite suffices me
Just to hold it lovingly,
Breathe its fragrance on the air,
Test the binding firm and fair,
Press its cover like a friend,
Turn its pages to the end,
Note the type, the gilding fine,
Write my name, and make it mine!





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