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KING CHARLES' PIPE (TO MY FATHER), by                    
First Line: I think, my dear, I'll smoke king charles tonight.'
Last Line: The meerschaum maiden served her masters well.
Subject(s): Smoking; Tobacco; Pipes; Cigars; Cigarettes


"I think, my dear, I'll smoke King Charles tonight."
And then I knew his gentle, kindly soul
Had need of quiet thought and rest. He'd light
The old beloved pipe whose sepia bowl
Would warm and vivify a carved mermaid
To lead, from out his books of ancient Greece,
Heroes of Homer's wars, a long parade
That marched before his eyes. So he found peace.
This noble, healing pipe had been a king's,
Had soothed his weary mind in times of strife.
With outstretched arms the siren cast a spell
That wove dear dreams beneath the blue smoke rings.
But are not dreams the best part of man's life?
The meerschaum maiden served her masters well.





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