Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE PRICE OF ABSENCE, by RAY CLARKE ROSE


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THE PRICE OF ABSENCE, by                    
First Line: He writes: 'in spite of summer's green
Last Line: To court another!
Subject(s): Absence; Courtship; Longing; Love - Loss Of; Man-woman Relationships; Separation; Isolation; Male-female Relations


He writes: "In spite of summer's green,
The town has lost its charm, Nadine,
Since you migrated;
The drive is wan, the flower beds
Seem lonely, and their drooping heads
Emaciated.
Their dewy blooms were fair to see
When last you smiled on them—and me!

"I 'll swear the sky was bluer then,
But now—I don't see it till ten—
My 'blues' outdo it.
I think you might come back at least
A week to cheer a lonely beast—
You 'd never rue it!
That Norton girl, the chic brunette
With saucy eyes, is with us yet.

"Of course I see her more or less;
The town is talking some, I guess—
These gossips bore one!
She 's good enough when you 're away,
But you know well that, come who may,
I still adore one!
I haven't seen Miss N——to-night,
And have, at last, a chance to write."

MORAL

Poor man must be amused
One way or t'other,
And sans one maid is used
To court another!





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