Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HARLEM MARY, by SAMUEL WOODWORTH


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HARLEM MARY, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: They sing of blue-eyed mary
Last Line: Tis planted in her heart.
Subject(s): Harlem (new York City); New York City - 19th Century; Women


They sing of blue-eyed Mary,
Who gathered flowers to sell,
But there's a sweeter fairy
In Harlem's flowery dell;
Whose violets, pinks, and roses,
Display a richer bloom,
'Twere bliss to gain such posies,
And taste their rich perfume.

The violet's softest azure
Is swimming in her eye;
The rose's vermeil treasure
On either cheek we spy;
The fragrant pink's carnation,
Its nectar and perfume,
In sweetest combination
Have dress'd her lips in bloom.

And she has learned to cherish
A never-fading flower;
When pinks and roses perish
'Twill still adorn her bower;
Its tints will never vary,
Its fragrance ne'er depart,
'Twill always bloom with Mary,
'Tis planted in her heart.





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