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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN THE SHADOWS, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poet's Biography
First Line: The silent music of the flowers
Last Line: Against my name which was a shade.
Subject(s): Books; Flowers; Music & Musicians; Reading
First Line: The silent music of the flowers
Last Line: Against my name which was a shade.
Subject(s): Books; Flowers; Music & Musicians; Reading
THE silent music of the flowers
Wind-mingled shall not fail to cheer
The lonely hours
When I no more am here.
Then in some shady willow place
Take up the book my heart has made,
And hide your face
Against my name which was a shade.
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