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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO A NAMELESS FRIEND, by HUGH WESTERN
First Line: The uneasy wren, who scolded with a tweet
Last Line: Where only I have cares that last so late?
Subject(s): Friendship; Moon
First Line: The uneasy wren, who scolded with a tweet
Last Line: Where only I have cares that last so late?
Subject(s): Friendship; Moon
The uneasy wren, who scolded with a tweet
Her tardy, homing lover, has been lying
Sweet hours beneath his wing. Night sounds are dying,
Hushed since the Moon made good her gold retreat.
The hall is still as shadows, till soft feet
Patter the stairs. I know some one is prying,
And feel the scrutiny of bright beads eying
My yellow light with a regard discreet.
All welcome to you, sympathetic mouse,
Who come my occupation to find out
And share the vigil of my midnight state, --
But I must wonder, in this sleepy house,
What do you find to be awake about,
Where only I have cares that last so late?
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