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THE LITTLE ARCHER, by                    
First Line: Deftly the little archer plies
Last Line: In sigh or tear.
Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles
Subject(s): Archers And Archery; Cupid; Love; Eros


DEFTLY the little Archer plies
His shafts of light,—
Thou canst not hold him in disguise,—
Ambush'd within those lidded eyes,
He revels in his victories
Till set of night.

And Love and Laughter hide and seek
Where lilies vie—
They chase the sunbeams o'er each cheek,
And ripple low, like waves that break
Upon the shingle of a lake,
Until they die.

And Love enkindles at thy voice,
And hovers near—
The Love that crowns a maiden's choice,
The Love that makes a heart rejoice,
The Love that fills all sacrifice
In sigh or tear.





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