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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WANDERER, by WILLIAM CANTON Poet's Biography
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
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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