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THE WANDERER by WILLIAM CANTON

First Line: I MET A WAIF I' THE HILLS AT CLOSE OF DAY
Last Line: AND ALL THE DUST THAT HAS BEEN AND SHALL BE.
Subject(s): WANDERING & WANDERERS; WANDERLUST; VAGABONDS; TRAMPS; HOBOES;
I MET a waif i' the hills at close of day.
He begged an alms; I thought to say him nay.
What was he? "Sir, a little dust," said he,
"Which life blows up and down, and death will lay."

I gave — for love of beast and hill and tree,
And all the dust that has been and shall be.



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