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THE DAIRYMAN'S CHILD by HERMAN MELVILLE

Poet Analysis

First Line: SOFT AS THE MORNING
Last Line: OR AN OPAL SERENE.
Soft as the morning
When South winds blow,
Sweet as peach-orchards
When blossoms are seen,
Pure as a fresco
Of roses and snow,
Or an opal serene.



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