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THE SOUTH WIND; A FISHERMAN'S BLESSINGS by CHARLES KINGSLEY

First Line: OH BLESSED DRUMS OF ALDERSHOT!
Last Line: TO BRING SUCH FISHES BACK!
Subject(s): FISH & FISHING; WIND; ANGLERS;

OH blessed drums of Aldershot!
Oh blessed South-west train!
Oh blessed, blessed Speaker's clock,
All prophesying rain!

Oh blessed yaffil, laughing loud!
Oh blessed falling glass!
Oh blessed fan of cold gray cloud!
Oh blessed smelling grass!

Oh bless'd South wind that toots his horn
Through every hole and crack!
I'm off at eight to-morrow morn,
To bring such fishes back!



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