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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MY CHILDREN, by YAMAGAMI NO OKURA
First Line: What use to me the gold and silver hoard?
Last Line: The joys my children to my heart afford!
Subject(s): Children; Childhood
First Line: What use to me the gold and silver hoard?
Last Line: The joys my children to my heart afford!
Subject(s): Children; Childhood
What use to me the gold and silver hoard?
What use to me the gems most rich and rare?
Brighter by far -- ay! bright beyond compare --
The joys my children to my heart afford!
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